SOLUTION: mike spent half of his weekly allowance to go to the movies. to earn more money, he walked his neighbor's dog after dinner for $4. what is mike's weekly allowance if he ended up

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Question 800634: mike spent half of his weekly allowance to go to the movies. to earn more money, he walked his neighbor's dog after dinner for $4. what is mike's weekly allowance if he ended up with $12?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mike's weekly allowance = x
Spent half going to the movies
left with x/2
Earned $4 walking a dog
x/2 + 4
Left with $12
x/2 + 4 = 12
Common denominator = 2
x + 8 = 24
x = 16
Mikes weekly allowance is $16.
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