Jimmy was given $16 for washing the dog.He now has $47. How much money did he start with?

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Jimmy was given $16 for washing the dog. He now has $47. How much money did he start with?

    Let his starting money be s. We're told:
    s + 16 = 47

    To solve for s, we type this equation into our search engine and we get:
    s = 31
     

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