Question

Mr Samuel has 150 pennies in two jars. There are 40 more pennies in one jar than in the other. How many pennies are in each jar?

Answer 1

55 in the emptier jar and 95 in the other jar.

Answer 2

Here is some insight to the process.

Let x = pennies in one jar and X+40 = pennies in the other.

x + x + 40 = 150

2x = 110

x = 55

x + 40 = 95