Let x be the amount Jack has saved.
Shelly has saved 4 dollars more than 2/3 as much as Jack. Therefore, Shelly has saved (2/3)x + 4 dollars.
The total amount saved by Jack and Shelly is $29. So, we have:
x + (2/3)x + 4 = 29
Simplifying the equation, we get:
(5/3)x + 4 = 29
Subtracting 4 from both sides, we have:
(5/3)x = 25
Multiplying by 3, we get:
5x = 75
Dividing by 5, we get:
x = 15
Therefore, Jack has saved $15.
Jack and Shelly have saves up a total of $29.00 Shelly has saves 4 dollars more than 2/3 as much as jack how much has jack saved
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