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Mia plans to use $260 less than three fourths of her savings to buy a car. If the purchase of the car is $9,340, how much does she have in savings?

Mia plans to use $260 less than three fourths of her savings to buy a car. If the purchase of the car is $9,340, how much does she have in savings?
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Mia plans to use $260 less than three fourths of her savings to buy a car. If the purchase of the car is $9,340, how much does she have in savings?

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x = savings
3/4x - 260 = 9340
3/4x = 9600
x = 12,800
She had $12,800 dollars before she bought the car. She now has $3460 after buying the car.
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