Problema Solution
Steven has some money. If he spends $9.00 then he will have 3/5 of the amount he started with. What is the amount he started with?
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Let 'x' represent the amount of money that Steven started with.
If he spends $9 he will have x - 9 dollars left.
(x - 9) = (3/5)x
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x = $22.50
The amount of money that Steven started with is $22.50.