SOLUTION: Hi jeffrey spent 187 dollars on a pair of shoes. He then spent 1/5 of his remaining money on a pen. He still has 1/4 of his money left. How much did he spend on the pen How

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Question 1122705: Hi
jeffrey spent 187 dollars on a pair of shoes. He then spent 1/5 of his remaining money on a pen. He still has 1/4 of his money left.
How much did he spend on the pen
How much did he have at first
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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d dollars originally

%28d-187%29-%28d-187%29%2F5=%281%2F4%29d---------solve for d and know original amount of money.

highlight%28d=272%29

Amount spent on the pen, %28d-187%29%2F5=highlight%2817%29.