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While shopping for​ clothes, Alex spent ​$40 less than 2 times what Gina spent. Alex spent ​$14. Write and solve an equation to find how much Gina spent. Let x represent how much spent.
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While shopping for​ clothes, Alex spent ​$40 less than 2 times what Gina spent. Alex spent ​$14. Write and solve an equation to find how much Gina spent. Let x represent how much spent.

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User Armin Primadi
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Answer:

27$

Explanation:

14 = 2x - 40

14 + 40 = 2x

54/2 = x

x = 27

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