SOLUTION: Thomas went to the store and spent half of his money and then $8 more. He went to a second store, spent half of his remaining money and then $8 more. Given that he had $7 left, h
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Question 1061351: Thomas went to the store and spent half of his money and then $8 more. He went to a second store, spent half of his remaining money and then $8 more. Given that he had $7 left, how many dollars did he start with?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! He started with some unknown d number of dollars money.
First Store:
He spent until still having .
Second Store:
He spent in a similar manner but starting with the previous shown expression number
of dollars at this store now.
He spent here, until having
This quantity he has now is 7 dollars still unspent.
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