SOLUTION: Please help me solve this Word Problem: Kelly had 12 dollars and spent x dollars. Ami had 6 dollars an collected x dollars. The two girls then had the same amount of money. Form

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Question 164529: Please help me solve this Word Problem:
Kelly had 12 dollars and spent x dollars. Ami had 6 dollars an collected x dollars. The two girls then had the same amount of money. Form an equation and solve it to find the value of x.

Answer by ptaylor(1894) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Our equation to solve is:
12-x=6+x add x to and subtract 6 from each side
12-x+x-6=x+x collect like terms
6=2x divide each side by 2
x=$3--------------------------------value of x
CK
12-3=6+3
9=9
Hope this helps---ptaylor