Ashley has x dollars she spends $23.50 on a new top she decides to keep 2 fifths of what she has left which is $13.80 how many dollars did ashley have originally?

Ashley has $58 initially.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let $x be the initial amount Ashley has.

Dollars spent on new top = $23.50

Amount of money Ashley is left with : $(x - 23.50)

It is given that Ashley decides to keep 2 fifths of what she has left which is $13.80.

Using distribution property, we get

Add 9.4 on both sides.

Divide both sides by 0.4.

Therefore, the initial amount is $58.