SOLUTION: Hi Amos and his sister shared $1674. Amos spent 25% and she spent 70% .after that Amos had twice as much money left as his sister. How much did Amos have at the end. Thank

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Question 1171035: Hi
Amos and his sister shared $1674. Amos spent 25% and she spent 70% .after that Amos had twice as much money left as his sister.
How much did Amos have at the end.
Thanks



Answer by josgarithmetic(39629) About Me  (Show Source):
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Amos and his sister split the $1674 into quantities a and x.
a%2Bx=1674

After they spent, they each have 0.75%2Aa and 0.3%2Ax.
0.75a=2%2A0.3%2Ax
0.75a=0.6x


The question is asking for the value of 0.75a.

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