SOLUTION: David had money which was two-fifths of the money Lawrence had. David purchased 4 apples at 50 cents each and Lawrence got a T-shirt for $2.75. After the purchases, David had one-t

Question 271942: David had money which was two-fifths of the money Lawrence had. David purchased 4 apples at 50 cents each and Lawrence got a T-shirt for $2.75. After the purchases, David had one-third of what Lawrence had. How much of money did David have initially?
A $16.25 b $6.50 c $8.50 d $9.75 e $ 6.25

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D=2L/5
D-4*.50=(L-2.75)/3
D=6.50 and L=16.25
check
6.5/16.25=2/5
6.50-2.00=(16.25-2.75/3
4.5=13.5/3
ok
So David had $6.50 and Lawrence had $16.25 originally

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