SOLUTION: Jason has one-half as much money as walker. walker gives Jason $11. Now Jason and walker have the same amount . How much do Jason and walker have in all ? The answer is 6

Question 1166692: Jason has one-half as much money as walker. walker gives Jason $11. Now Jason and walker have the same amount . How much do Jason and walker have in all ?
The answer is 66 but I’m not sure how . Any help would be greatly appreciated . Thanks .
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jason has j dollars, and walker has 2j dollars;
The second sentence: , and you should be able to continue from here.
Answer by greenestamps(13198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let x be the amount Jason starts with; then the amount Walker starts with is 2x.

After Walker gives Jason $11, Jason has x+11 and Walker has 2x-11. Those two amounts are the same.

Solve for x using basic algebra.

Then remember the question that is asked is the total amount the two of them have, which is 3x.

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