SOLUTION: Hi Jayden gave 3/10 of his salary to his mother and spent 15/49 of the remainder on a watch . He had $396 left. How much was his salary.

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Question 1207559: Hi
Jayden gave 3/10 of his salary to his mother and spent 15/49 of the remainder on a watch . He had $396 left.
How much was his salary.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jayden gave 3/10 of his salary to his mother and spent 15/49 of the remainder on a watch . He had $396 left.
Let salary be $x
3x/10 to mom
(15/49) *(7x/10) spent on watch
Balance 396
x-%283x%2F10%29-%2815%2F49%29%287x%2F10%29+=396
x-%283x%2F10%29-%283x%2F14%29+=396
Solve for x