Asked by Anonymous

Alex had some money. James had 3 times as much money as Alex. Ryan had $24 more than Alex. The 3 boys had $274 altogether. How much money did each boy have?
Answered by mathhelper
Similar to the previous question.

Alex --- x
Ryan --- x+24
James ---- 3x

x + x+24 + 3x = 274

solve for x, etc