SOLUTION: Joe spends half of his money plus $10 more at a restaurant. Then he spends half of what is left at a game plus $$10 more. On his way home he loses $10. When he gets home he has

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Question 1101898: Joe spends half of his money plus $10 more at a restaurant. Then he spends half of what is left at a game plus $$10 more. On his way home he loses $10. When he gets home he has no money left. How much money did Joe start with?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Joe started with M amount of money.

M-M%2F2-10, he still had after the restaurant.

%28M-M%2F2-10%29-%281%2F2%29%28M-M%2F2-10%29-10-10=0--------Solve for M, the amount he started with.
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M-M%2F2-%281%2F2%29%28M-M%2F2-10%29=30
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highlight%28M=100%29