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Bessy has 6 times as much as Bob, but when each earns $6, Bessy will have 3 times as much money as Bob. How much does each have before and after earning the $6? How do you set up the equation?
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x=Bessy
y=Bob
x=6y (Bessy has 6 times as much as Bob)
x+6=3(y+6) (when each earns $6, Bessy will have 3 times as much money as Bob)
Solve for x and y
y=Bob
x=6y (Bessy has 6 times as much as Bob)
x+6=3(y+6) (when each earns $6, Bessy will have 3 times as much money as Bob)
Solve for x and y
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