Question 177805
lets call the sum of money S
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(1/5)S+50+(1/5)S+30+(1/5)S+20+100=S
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(3/5)S+200=S....combined like terms on left side
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(2/5)S=200.....subtracted (3/5)S from both sides
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{{{highlight(S=500)}}}dollars to begin. (multiplied both sides by 5/2)