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Lexi and Marie had $250 altogether. After Lexi spent 2/5 of her money and Marie spent $40, they had the same amount of money le...Asked by miah
Lexi and Maria had $250 altogether. After Lexi spent 2/5 of her money and Maria spent $40, they had the same amount of money left. How much did Lexi have in the beginning?
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L+M=250
3/5 L = M-40
Now we can substitute for M, and we get
3/5 L = 250-L-40
8/5 L = 210
L = 131.25
3/5 L = M-40
Now we can substitute for M, and we get
3/5 L = 250-L-40
8/5 L = 210
L = 131.25
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