A father gave his son 5/7 of his monthly allowance keeping the rest for a previous debt. The son spent 5/7 of what his father ga

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ve him and now has $9.60 left. What is the son's normal allowance?

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lesya [120] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-15T21:37:04+03:00

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M = Monthly Allowance.

N = 5/7 of M (Monthly Allowance)

5/7 of 5/7 of M = 9.60

5/7 * 5/7 * M = 9.60

Rearrange the formula to find M

M = 9.60 / (5/7) / (5/7) = 18.816

<h2>Monthly Allowance = $18.816</h2>