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Brian receives a weekly allowance for completing all of his chores. The current amount Brian receives is 13. That is 30% more than he got during elementary school. What was Brian's weekly allowance then?

Solution

B r ian rece i v es a w ee k l y a ll o w an ce f or co m pl e t in g a ll o f hi s c h ores . T h e c u rre n t am o u n t B r ian rece i v es i s 13. T ha t i s 30% m ore t han h e g o t d u r in g e l e m e n t a ry sc h oo l . Wha t w a s B r ia n^{'} s w ee k l y a ll o w an ce t h e n ?

Solution

Amount before addition : 10

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

13 = x + 0.3 x

13 = x + 0.3 x : x = 10

Amount before addition : 10

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