<PRE><B>Question 1009566</B>
You spend one third of your money on lunch. Your friend then pays back a loan of $2.50. Later, you spend $4 on a movie ticket and $1.25 for a snack. You have $5.25 left. How much money did you have before lunch?&quot; 
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After lunch::
x - (1/3)x = (2/3)x
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After payback, movie, and snack
(2/3)x+2.5-4-1.25 = (2/3)x -2.75
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Equation:
(2/3)x - 2.75 = 5.25
(2/3)x = 8
x = $12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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