SOLUTION: A Man Earns X Shillings While His Wife Earns 1/3 Of This After Spending A 1/3 Of Their Combined Income They Have Sh 2400 Left How Much Money Does The Man Earn

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Question 1195901: A Man Earns X Shillings While His Wife Earns 1/3 Of This After Spending A 1/3 Of Their Combined Income They Have Sh 2400 Left How Much Money Does The Man Earn
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) About Me  (Show Source):
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The man and wife earn together, 4X%2F3 shillings.

If they spend 1%2F3 of those earnings then they still have 2%2F3 of that, or %282%2F3%29%284X%2F3%29=8X%2F9;

8X%2F9=2400

X=%289%2F8%29%2A2400

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