each person starts with $8.
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
Here we have , Josh had $10 more than Carly, so he gave Carly half of his money. Then Carly had more money than josh, so she gave Josh $4. Then they both had $13. We need to find How much money did each person start . Let's find out:
Suppose Carly had $x , Josh had $10 more than Carly i.e. $(x+10), so he gave Carly half of his money i.e.
⇒ ,Now , Josh have $
& Carly have
.
Then Carly had more money than josh, so she gave Josh $4 . So ,
Josh now have $ and Carly now have $
. Since both are equal :
⇒
⇒
⇒
Therefore , each person starts with $8.