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While Al was staying overnight on vacation with his friends his only expenses were for food. Al spent $7.52 on lunch, $9.74 on dinner, and then $5.16 on breakfast the next morning. If Al had $2.68 left, how much money did he begin with?

$19.74

$25.10

$15.36

$22.42

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Answer:

$25.10

Explanation:

lunch=$7.52

dinner=$9.74

breakfast=$5.16

money left=$2.68

make total money he began with ‘x’

to find the total money he began with it will be

x-lunch+dinner+breakfast=money left

x-$7.52+$9.74+$5.16=$2.68

x-$22.42=$2.68

x=$2.68+$22.42

x=$25.10

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