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suppose you have $1,500 in your pocket, you lose track of how much you spent when going shopping but ended up with $600 left, how would you solve this problem?
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suppose you have $1,500 in your pocket, you lose track of how much you spent when going shopping but ended up with $600 left, how would you solve this problem?

User Nikita Uchaev
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x+600=1500
The amount you spent + the amount you have left = the money you had in the beginning.

Solve for x:
x=1500-600=900

Answer: you spent $900
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