Question

Max has some money. He spends $l,250 on a laptop. He spends 1/5 of the remaining money on a phone. He receives $780 more money. Max now has 3/4 of the amount of money he started with. How much money did Max start with?

Answer 1

If he started with $x, then
(x-1250) * 4/5 + 780 = 3/4 x
Now just solve for x. Post your work if you get stuck.

Answer 2

10202