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7.24 + 13.78 + 24.71

Let's call the amount of money she took to the mall "x"

Then, the amount of money that she had after her friend paid her back was just

x + 20

So the total amount of money she had (x + 20) - (amount she spent) = 49.27

Setting this up as an equation , simplifying, and solving for x,, we have

x + 20 - 45.73 = 49.27

x - 25.73 = 49.27

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