SOLUTION: Mary has 1/3 of the money that Erin has. Erin has $8 less than John. Together they have $267. How much money does each of them have?

Question 1125407: Mary has 1/3 of the money that Erin has. Erin has $8 less than John. Together they have $267. How much money does each of them have?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Mary has 1/3 of the money that Erin has. Erin has $8 less than John. Together they have $267. How much money does each of them have?
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Mary has 1/3 of what Erin has;
Erin has 3 times what Mary has.

            EXPRESSION FOR MONEY
Mary           m
Erin           3m
John           3m+8
TOTAL          267

m=37, what Mary has.
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