SOLUTION: If Francine deposits 1/3 of her salary in the bank and is left with $2200, how much of her salary did she deposit.

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Question 1065639: If Francine deposits 1/3 of her salary in the bank and is left with $2200, how much of her salary did she deposit.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/3 of it. You already said that.
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I'm assuming you want the value of the deposit.
If she's left with 2/3 which equals $2200 then,
%282%2F3%29S=2200
If I divide both sides by 2,
%281%2F3%29S=1100
Then we get 1/3 of her salary which is the amount she deposited.
$1100.