A professional gambler reported that the end of the first race at the track he had doubled his money . He bet $30 on the second race and tripled the money he came with. He bet $ 54 on the the third race and quadrupled his original bankroll .he bet $72 on the fourth race and lost it , but still had $48 left . With how much money did he start?

A professional gambler reported that the end of the first race at the track he had doubled his money . He bet $30 on the second race and tripled the money he came with. He bet $ 54 on the the third race and quadrupled his original bankroll .he bet $72 on the fourth race and lost it , but still had $48 left . With how much money did he start?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter7: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities

Section7.2: Systems Of Linear Equations: Three Variables

Problem 54SE: An animal shelter has a total of 350 animals comprised of cats, dogs, and rabbits. If the number of...

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