Translate in to Algebraic equation. I had some money and I gave away $20 the first day, gained 3 times my original amount on the second day, and noticed that I now have $80.

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NiXman · Answer 1 · 2018-07-26T09:16:44+0000

Let x represent the amount of money you originally had. The algebraic expression would be: x-20+3×=80.
If you want to solve the equation, it would be: 4x=100, and x=100÷4, which equals 25. So your original money was $25.

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