Leila went to the supermarket to get some groceries. Then she headed to her mechanic to get her automobile fixed. If fixing her automobile cost $350 which was $50 more than thrice the amount she spent at the supermarket, how much has she spent altogether? Let's answer step by step:
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Reversing the steps to obtain the amount she spent at the supermarket, $50 less than $350 is $350 - $50 = $300. If $300 was thrice the amount she spent at the supermarket, then the amount spent at the supermarket was $300 / 3 = $100. In addition to what she spent fixing her auto, she spent $100 + $350 = $450 altogether. The answer: 450.
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