SOLUTION: John Withdrew 1\2 of his savings from tje bank.he uses 80% of the money to buy a computer.if the computer cost $2400.how much savings did he have in the bank?

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Question 1156889: John Withdrew 1\2 of his savings from tje bank.he uses 80% of the money to buy a computer.if the computer cost $2400.how much savings did he have in the bank?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = savings he started with
+.5x+ = amount he withdrew
+.8%2A%28+.5x+%29+=+2400+
+.4x+=+2400+
+x+=+6000+
John started with $6,000