John saved $3500 in April. His monthly salary is twice the amount he saved in April. In May, he save $4200 less than the amount he spent. How much is his monthly salary? How much did he save in May?

Question

John saved $3500 in April. His monthly salary is twice the amount he saved in April. In May, he save $4200 less than the amount he spent. Questions #1: How much is his monthly salary? Question #2: How much did he save in May?

Answer 1

1. Monthly salary=2*3500=$7000.
2. Let X=expenditure in May. That leaves him 7000-X savings. So 7000-X=X-4200 and 2X=11200 so X=5600 and he saved 7000-5600=$1400 (which is $4200 less than the $5600 he spent).

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