Question

Please help!! Ashley has x dollars she spends $23.50 on a new top she decides to keep 2 fifths of what she has left which is $13.80 how many dollars did Ashley have originally?

Answer 1

Ashley has $58 initially.

Explanation:

Ashley has $58 initially.

Explanation:

Let $x be the initial amount Ashley has.

Dollars spent on new top = $23.50

Amount of money Ashley is left with : $(x - 23.50)

It is given that Ashley decides to keep 2 fifths of what she has left which is $13.80.

Using distribution property, we get

Add 9.4 on both sides.

Divide both sides by 0.4.

Therefore, the initial amount is $58.

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Answer 2

Ashley has $58 initially.

Explanation:

Let $x be the initial amount Ashley has.

Dollars spent on new top = $23.50

Amount of money Ashley is left with : $(x - 23.50)

It is given that Ashley decides to keep 2 fifths of what she has left which is $13.80.

`(2)/(5)* (x - 23.50)=13.80`

`0.4* (x - 23.50)=13.80`

Using distribution property, we get

`0.4x - 0.4(23.50)=13.80`

`0.4x - 9.4=13.80`

Add 9.4 on both sides.

`0.4x=13.80+9.4`

`0.4x=23.2`

Divide both sides by 0.4.

`(0.4x)/(0.4)=(23.2)/(0.4)`

`x=58`

Therefore, the initial amount is $58.