Suppose you have $1,500 in your pocket, you lose track of how much you spent when going shopping but ended up with $600 left, how would you solve this problem?

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Litzy Bird

Mathematics

9 August, 23:42

Suppose you have $1,500 in your pocket, you lose track of how much you spent when going shopping but ended up with $600 left, how would you solve this problem?

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Ernest Webb · Answer 1

X+600=1500

The amount you spent + the amount you have left = the money you had in the beginning.

Solve for x:

x=1500-600=900

Answer: you spent $900