Question 1195417
Jason started with M amount of money.

First spent for the CD, {{{M/5}}}.
His remaining amount of money,  {{{4M/5}}}.

Last spent {{{2M/5}}} for gift to sister.


Expression for total cost, {{{M/5+2M/5=3M/5}}};
this total cost was  $35.30.


Easy enough to find M, if wanted;
{{{3M/5=35.3}}}
while the question means, find {{{M/5}}}.


{{{3M/5=35.3}}}

{{{M/5=35.3/3}}}

{{{M/5=highlight(11.77)}}}.