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How to solve problem kathy spent 3 fifths of her money on a necklace and 2 thirds of the remainder on a bracelet. If the bracelet costs $17.00, how much money did she have at first.

User Amay Diam
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Answer:she had $63.75 at first.

Explanation:

Let x represent the amount of money that she had at first.

kathy spent 3 fifths of her money on a necklace. This means that the amount of money that she spent on the necklace is

3/5 × x = 3x/5

The amount of money remaining would be

x - 3x/5 = 2x/5

She used 2 thirds of the remainder on a bracelet. This means that the amount of money that she spent on the bracelet is 2/3 × 2x/5 = 4x/15

If the bracelet costs $17.00, then

4x/15 = 17

4x = 15 × 17

4x = 255

x = 225/4

x = 63.75

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