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tim spent 1/4 of his savings on a gift. He spent $24.How much money did he have in his savings before buying the gift? Let s represent the amount in his savings

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Let the total savings be s


\\ \sf\longmapsto (1)/(4)\:of\:s=24


\\ \sf\longmapsto (1)/(4)s=24


\\ \sf\longmapsto s=24(4)


\\ \sf\longmapsto s=\$96

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