SOLUTION: Jon and Chris pool their money and find that they have a total of $275. If Jon originally had $55 more than Chris, how much did each boy originally have?

Question 1006575: Jon and Chris pool their money and find that they have a total of $275. If Jon originally had $55 more than Chris, how much did each boy originally have?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, stanbon:
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Chris originally had $110 = .

John originally had $165.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jon and Chris pool their money and find that they have a total of $275. If Jon originally had $55 more than Chris, how much did each boy originally have?
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Equations:
J + C = 275
J = C + 55
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Substitute for "J" and solve for "C"::
C + 55 + C = 275
2C = 220
C = $110 (amt Chris has)
J = C + 55
J = 110 + 55
J = $165 (amt Jon has)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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