Wei Xiang had some savings at first. Then he earned another $2188. On Mother's Day, he spent $3426 buying a ring for his mother. After that, he had $21,769 left. How much savings did Wei Xiang have at first?
Question
Wei Xiang had some savings at first. Then he earned another 3426 buying a ring for his mother. After that, he had $21,769 left. How much savings did Wei Xiang have at first?
Solution
To find out how much savings Wei Xiang had at first, we need to follow these steps:
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First, we need to add the amount he spent on Mother's Day to the amount he had left after buying the ring. So, 21,769 (the amount left) = $25,195.
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Then, we subtract the amount he earned from the total we just calculated. So, 2188 (the amount he earned) = $23,007.
So, Wei Xiang had $23,007 in savings at first.
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