Question
Vanessa and Pamela went shopping. After Vanessa spent $50a, Pamela had 5 times as much as Vanessa. If Vanessa had $28a more than Pamela at first,
  1. Express the amount of money that Vanessa had at first in terms of a.
  2. If a = 17, find the amount of money that the two women had left after shopping.
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Vanessa and Pamela went shopping. After Vanessa spent $50a, Pamela had 5 times as much as Vanessa. If Vanessa had $28a more than Pamela at first,
  1. Express the amount of money that Vanessa had at first in terms of a.
  2. If a = 17, find the amount of money that the two women had left after shopping.