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Aaron had 5/7 as much money as Remus. After Aaron spent 3/5 of his money on a laptop.

Remus had $2820 more than Aaron. How much money did Remus have?

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Explanation:

let Remus' money be = y

Aaron's = 5/7 y

3/5 * 5/7 y = 3/7 y

balance= 2/7 y

y - 2/7y = 2820

5/7 y= 2820

y = 2820*7/5= 564*7 = 3948

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