SOLUTION: After you show me how to solve this question I can help my son complete the rest. Luke has $5 more than sam. Together they have $73. How much does each have?

Question 274504: After you show me how to solve this question I can help my son complete the rest. Luke has $5 more than sam. Together they have $73. How much does each have?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = amount that luke has and y = amount that sam has

So "Luke has $5 more than sam" means that and "Together they have $73" tells us that

Start with the given equation.

Plug in

Combine like terms on the left side.

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

So this means that sam has $34

Go back to the first equation

Plug in

Add

So this means that Luke has $39
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