SOLUTION: Renee has $70 saved and she decides to buy a shirt that costs $15. Later that week, she does some yard work and earns some money. If she now has a total of $85 saved, how much did

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Question 1010662: Renee has $70 saved and she decides to buy a shirt that costs $15. Later that week, she does some yard work and earns some money. If she now has a total of $85 saved, how much did she earn doing yard work?
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, stanbon:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If she spent $15 on a shirt, she would have 70-15 = $55.
Now that she has $85, she must have earned 85-55 = $30 doing yard work.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Renee has $70 saved and she decides to buy a shirt that costs $15. Later that week, she does some yard work and earns some money. If she now has a total of $85 saved, how much did she earn doing yard work?
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70-15+y = 85
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55+y = 85
yard work = $30
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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