SOLUTION: Hi thomss and zack had some toy cars.they were given an equal number of toy cars and zack now had twice the number of toy cars as before. 2/3 of zacks toys were now 1/2 of Thomas t

Question 1103962: Hi thomss and zack had some toy cars.they were given an equal number of toy cars and zack now had twice the number of toy cars as before. 2/3 of zacks toys were now 1/2 of Thomas toy cars. If zack had 36 more toys than Thomas now.
How many toy cars were given to them altogether.
How many toy cars did Thomas have at first.
thanks
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi thomss and zack had some toy cars.
they were given an equal number of toy cars and zack now had twice the number of toy cars as before.
2/3 of zacks toys were now 1/2 of Thomas toy cars.
If zack had 36 more toys than Thomas now.
How many toy cars were given to them altogether.
How many toy cars did Thomas have at first.
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Unclear, just can't make sense of this, what does "now had" or "were now" actually mean?

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