SOLUTION: Tom and Jerry together had 115. After tom had spent 10, his money was 3/4 that of jerry. How much did Jerry have? (Show your solution)

Question 393659: Tom and Jerry together had 115. After tom had spent 10, his money was 3/4 that of jerry. How much did Jerry have? (Show your solution)
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Tom and Jerry together had 115. After tom had spent 10, his money was 3/4 that of jerry. How much did Jerry have? (Show your solution)
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let jerry have x
then tom has 115-x
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tom spends 10
so he has 115-x-10
=105-x
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105-x= 3/4 * x
multiply by 4
4(105-x)=3x
420-4x=3x
420 = 7x
/7
60=x
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Jerry had 60
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