Answer:
1/6+1/8+$13.50+$5=x
x=$18.79
Step-by-step explanation:
i add them
first i find the common denominator for 1/6 and 1/8
then i add 13.50 by 5
then add 18.50 by 7/24
i hope this explains how i got my answer
Answer:
Total amount of $ at beginning of day ⇒ ( About ) $ 26.1
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us say x represents ⇒ amount of $ at the beginning of the day;
If she spent 1 / 6 of this total money on books, we can say that the amount spent on books is 1/6x. Consecutively if 1/8 of this money was spent on shoes, the amount spent on shoes is 1/8x;
Knowing that $13.50 was remaining, let us set up the following equation;
x - ( 1/6x + 1/8x + 5 ) = 13.50 ⇒ now let us solve for x,
x - ( 1/6x + 1/8x + 5 ) = 13.50 ⇒ add similar elements, expanding,
x - ( 7/24x + 5 ) = 13.50 ⇒ distribute the minus sign
x - 7/24x - 5 = 13.50 ⇒ multiply either side by 24,
17x - 120 = 324 ⇒ add 120 to either side,
17x = 444,
Solution; Total amount of $ at the beginning of day ⇒ ( About ) $ 26.1
