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prealgebra intermediate
Problem
Carla spent two-fifths of her savings on a bracelet and had \ 9$ left over. How many dollars did Carla's bracelet cost?
Solution
Let be the original amount of Carla's savings, so that \9 = \frac{3m}{5}.m= \ and the bracelet cost \15 - \9 = \boxed{\6}.$
Final answer
\$6