SOLUTION: Hi
elaine went shopping.she spent 62 dollars in one shop and 3/4 of the remainder of her money in another. If she had 70 dollars left. How much did she have at first.
Thanks
Algebra ->
Customizable Word Problem Solvers
-> Misc
-> SOLUTION: Hi
elaine went shopping.she spent 62 dollars in one shop and 3/4 of the remainder of her money in another. If she had 70 dollars left. How much did she have at first.
Thanks
Log On
Question 1114897: Hi
elaine went shopping.she spent 62 dollars in one shop and 3/4 of the remainder of her money in another. If she had 70 dollars left. How much did she have at first.
Thanks Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! she spent 62 dollars in one shop and 3/4 of the remainder of her money in another.
If she had 70 dollars left.
How much did she have at first.
:
let x = amt she had at first
x - 62 - (x-62) = 70
x - (x-62) = 70 + 62
x - (x-62) = 132
multiply equation by 4, to get rid of the denominator
4x -3(x-62) = 4(132)
4x - 3x + 186 = 528
x = 528 - 186
x = $342 is amt she had at first
:
:
see if that checks out
342 - 62 -(342-62) =
280 - (280) =
280 - 210 = 70
