SOLUTION: Larry spent half of his money on a camera and 1/8 of his money on the radio. The camera cost $120 more than the radio how much money did he have at first?

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Question 1056535: Larry spent half of his money on a camera and 1/8 of his money on the radio. The camera cost $120 more than the radio how much money did he have at first?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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Larry had v dollars at first.

Camera: v%2F2
Radio: v%2F8

highlight_green%28v%2F2=v%2F8%2B120%29

v%2F2-v%2F8=120

4v%2F8-v%2F8=120

%283%2F8%29v=120

v=120%2A8%2F3

v=320