Question

sterling got money for his birthday. he spent half of his money on a coat, 74$ on sneakers , 42$ for a pair of shoes, and had 77$ left after shopping. how much money did sterling get for his bday

Answer 1

let the initial money be x so by question,
1x/2 + 74+42+77= x
or, 193 = 1x/2
or, x = 386$