Let x = original $, then Jason has x + 50 and Jessica has x - 50.
x + 50 = 5(x - 50)
Solve for x and multiply that by 2.
Jason and Jessica had an equal number of dollars.After Jessica gave $50 to Jason, he had 5 times as many dollars as her.Find the total number of dollars they had.
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Sorry, I forgot that this was fourth grade.
x + 50 = 5(x - 50)
Get rid of parenthesis by multiplying the right side by 5 = 5x -250
x +50 = 5x - 250
Add 250 and subtract x from both sides.
300 = 4x
Divide both sides by 4 and then multiply the answer by 2.
x + 50 = 5(x - 50)
Get rid of parenthesis by multiplying the right side by 5 = 5x -250
x +50 = 5x - 250
Add 250 and subtract x from both sides.
300 = 4x
Divide both sides by 4 and then multiply the answer by 2.
3300
+40000
+40000
75