Marlee had a certain amount of money (x) in her bank account. She deposited $60.00 from her grandmother for her birthday. She then spent 1/4 of the money in her account on rent that totaled $550.

Question

How much money (x) did Marlee have in her account to begin with?

Answer 1

Let's start by setting up an equation to solve for x, the amount of money Marlee had in her account before her birthday deposit and rent payment:

x + 60 - (1/4)x = 550

First, we combine like terms on the left side of the equation:

(3/4)x + 60 = 550

Next, we isolate the variable term (3/4)x by subtracting 60 from both sides:

(3/4)x = 490

Finally, we solve for x by multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of 3/4:

x = 490 / (3/4)

x = 653.33

Therefore, Marlee had $653.33 in her account to begin with.