Mr. Thomas spent 1600.00 of his savings on a TV and 2/5 of the remainder on a refrigerator. He had 1/3 of his original amount of savings left. What was Mr. Thomas's original savings?

Answer 1

s - 1600 - 2/5 (s-1600) = s/3
s = 3600

check:
he spent 1600 leaving 2000
he spent 800 leaving 1200
1200 = 3600/3

Answer 2

wow this was very confusing

Answer 3

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