SOLUTION: Sam and Anna together had $100. After giving Anna $10.00, Sam finds that he has $4.00 more that 1/5 the amount Anna now has. How much does Sam now have?

Question 885434: Sam and Anna together had $100. After giving Anna $10.00, Sam finds that he has $4.00 more that 1/5 the amount Anna now has. How much does Sam now have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sam and Anna together had $100
Let = the amount that Sam had
is the amount that Anna had
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He gives Anna $10, so Anna has
and Sam has

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given:

Multiply both sides by

and

Sam now has $20
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check:
Sam had $30
Anna Had $70
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He gave $10 to Anna, so
Sam has $20
Anna has $80

OK

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