Tierra, Nico, and Alex had $865 altogether. Tierra spent 2/5 of her money. Nico spent $40 , and Alex spent twice as much as Tierra. If the three friends had the same amount of money left, how much money did Alex have in the beginning.

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Tierra, Nico, and Alex had $865 altogether. Tierra spent 2/5 of her money. Nico spent $40 , and Alex spent  twice as much as Tierra. If the three friends had the same amount of money left, how much money did Alex have in the beginning.

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