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22 March, 01:30

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.

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  1. 22 March, 01:52
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    Answer:she had $63.75 at first.

    Step-by-step 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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