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Tim and Desmond had the same amount of money. After Tim received an additional amount of money which is the same as what he had and Desmond spent $8, Tim had thrice as much as Desmond. How much did Desmond have at first?
3 years ago

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Anonymous
2x = 3(x - 8)
2x = 3x - 24
x = 24
3 years ago

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