Asked by Ron
if john spent $130 and matt spent $480, john will have three times as much money left as matt. both boy's started with the same amount of money. how much money did each boy's start with ?
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Answered by
Jai
Let x = amount of John's or Matt's money
Set up the equation. According to the first statement,
x - 130 = 3(x - 480)
Solve for x:
x - 130 = 3x - 1440
x - 3x = -1440 + 130
-2x = - 1310
x = $ 655
Hope this helps~ :3
Set up the equation. According to the first statement,
x - 130 = 3(x - 480)
Solve for x:
x - 130 = 3x - 1440
x - 3x = -1440 + 130
-2x = - 1310
x = $ 655
Hope this helps~ :3
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