Question

Addison earn $25 mowing her neighbor's lawn then she loaned her friend $18 and got 50 from her grandmother for her birthday she now has $86 how much money did Addison have to begin with

Answer 1

She had $29. You just do the equation backwards. 86-57=29.
To check if your answer is correct;
29+25=54
54-18=36
36+50=86

Answer 2

Solution: The total money did addison have to begin with is $29.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the addison begin with money $x.

It is given that the addison earn $25 from his neighbor and $50 from her grandmother. So total money addison has
`\$x+\$25+\$50=\$x+\$75`

She loaned her friend %18.

Now she has
`\$x+\$75-\$18=\$x+\$57`

It is given that she had $86.

`\$x+\$57=\$86\\\$x=\$86-\$57\\\$x=\$29`

Therefore, the total money did addison have to begin with is $29.