I started by seeing how many 2.4 can go into 68.64. I found that it is pretty easy to find that if you multiply the 2.4 by ten you get 24 so we do that twice and have 48. We then subtract 48 from the 68.64 which leaves us with 20.64. If we multiply 2.4 by 5 we get 12 so once again subtract 12 from that 20.64 and now we are left with 8.64. So now we need to figure out how many more 2.4 are left well it is more than three because three gives us 7.2 so let’s subtract that from it now we are left with 1.44. Now we need to find out what times 2.4 gives us 1.44. Well it would be .6. So now if we add up everything we get the answer of 28.6. Sorry if this very complicated

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Bill has 4 times as much money as Ted. If Ted spends $100 and Ted spends 75, Bill will have 5 times as much money as ted. How mu

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<h3><u>Question:</u></h3>

Bill has four times as much money as Ted. If Ted spends $100 and Bill spends $75, Bill will have five times as much money as Ted. How much money do Bill and Ted have before and after spending money?

<h3><u>Answer:</u></h3>

Before spending money, Bill has $1700 and Ted has $425

After spending money, Bill has $ 1625 and Ted has $ 325

<h3><u>Solution:</u></h3>

Let the amount of money Bill has be "b"

Let the amount of money Ted has be "t"

Bill has 4 times as much money as Ted, we can say the following:

b = 4t ---------- eqn 1

If Ted spends $100 and Ted spends 75, Bill will have 5 times as much money as ted.

b - 75 = 5 ( t - 100 ) ----- eqn 2

Let us solve eqn 1 and eqn 2

Substitute eqn 1 in eqn 2

4t - 75 = 5( t - 100 )

4t - 75 = 5t - 500

5t - 4t = 500 - 75

From eqn 1,

b = 4(425) = 1700

So, before spending money, Bill has $1700 and Ted has $425.

<u><em>After spending money:</em></u>

Bill = b - 75 = 1700 - 75 = $ 1625

Ted = t - 100 = 425 - 100 = $ 325

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