3 years ago

Jason has three more than four times the amount of money that Jeff has. Together they have $72 How much does each person have?

Mathematics

1 answer:

Vlad [161]3 years ago

4 0

Answer:

$58.20
$13.80

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Jason's money be x and Jeff's money be y

x = 4y + 3
x + y = 72

Substitute x in the second equation

4y + 3 + y = 72
5y = 69
y= 69/5
y = $13.80

Then

x = 4*13.8 + 3 = $58.2

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