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At the beginning of January, Lisa had some money in her savings account. Each month she was able to deposit enough from her allowance to double the amount currently in the account. However, she had a loan to pay off, requiring her to withdraw $10 from the account monthly. At the end of May, she had $2 left in the account. How much did Lisa have at the beginning of January?
            
            
        At the beginning of January, Lisa had some money in her savings account. Each month she was able to deposit enough from her allowance to double the amount currently in the account. However, she had a loan to pay off, requiring her to withdraw $10 from the account monthly. At the end of May, she had $2 left in the account. How much did Lisa have at the beginning of January?
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                    Answered by
            tchrwill
            
    At the beginning of January, Lisa had some money in her savings account. Each month she was able to deposit enough from her allowance to double the amount currently in the account. However, she had a loan to pay off, requiring her to withdraw $10 from the account monthly. At the end of May, she had $2 left in the account. How much did Lisa have at the beginning of January? 
It depends on when the money was doubled, before or after the $10.00 was paid out.
One way:
Jan.1--$X
Feb.1--$2X - 10
Mar.1--$(4X - 20) - 10 = (4X - 30)
Apr.1--$(8X - 60) - 10 = (8X - 70)
May 1--$(16X - 140) - 10 = (16X - 150)
16X - 150 = 2 or X = $9.50
The other way:
Jan.1--$X
Feb.1--$(X - 10)2
Mar.1--$[(X - 10)2 - 10]2
Apr.1--I'll let you finish this one.
Jan.1st $X
Feb.1st 2X - 10
Mar.1st
    
It depends on when the money was doubled, before or after the $10.00 was paid out.
One way:
Jan.1--$X
Feb.1--$2X - 10
Mar.1--$(4X - 20) - 10 = (4X - 30)
Apr.1--$(8X - 60) - 10 = (8X - 70)
May 1--$(16X - 140) - 10 = (16X - 150)
16X - 150 = 2 or X = $9.50
The other way:
Jan.1--$X
Feb.1--$(X - 10)2
Mar.1--$[(X - 10)2 - 10]2
Apr.1--I'll let you finish this one.
Jan.1st $X
Feb.1st 2X - 10
Mar.1st
                    Answered by
            Anonymous
            
    thanks
    
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