Question

Together Fred and Wilma have saved $345 Wilma has have twice as much money as Fred how much money do they each have define your variables and set up a system of equations with two equations

Answer 1

Answer:

Fred has saved $115 while Wilma had saved $230

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the amount saved by Fred be F while the amount saved by Wilma be W

Together, they have saved $345

Mathematically;

F + W = 345 •••••••(i)

We are also told that Wilma has have twice as much money as Fred;

Hence; W = 2F ••••••••(ii)

To get the amount of money they both have, we need to solve the equations simultaneously

Substitute ii into i

F + 2F = 345

3F = 345

F = 345/3

F = 115

But W = 2F

W = 2 * 115

W = 230