SOLUTION: Bryan’s money was 3 3/5 times his sister’s money. After his mother gave him $44 and his sister $122, Bryan then had twice as much money as his sister. How much money did Bryan
Question 1191479: Bryan’s money was 3 3/5 times his sister’s money. After his mother gave him $44 and his sister $122, Bryan then had twice as much money as his sister. How much money did Bryan have at first? Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ankor@dixie-net.com, MathTherapy:Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! x, how much sister had at first.
Byron then had dollars at that time.
Second Sentence: ----------simplify and solve for x, and then find .
---------but the actual question asks for . Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bryan’s money was 3 3/5 times his sister’s money.
3 =
b = s
After his mother gave him $44 and his sister $122, Bryan then had twice as much money as his sister.
b + 44 = 2(s+122)
b + 44 = 2s + 244
b = 2s + 244 - 44
b = 2s + 200
Replace b with s s = 2s + 200
Get rid of the fraction, multiply by 5
18s = 10s + 1000
18s - 10s = 1000
8s = 1000
s = $125 his sister had at first
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How much money did Bryan have at first?
b = *125
cancel the 5 into 125
b = 18 * 25
b = $450 at first
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Check this using the statement" his mother gave him $44 and his sister $122, Bryan then had twice as much money as his sister."
450 + 44 = 2(125+122)
494 = 2(247)
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Bryan’s money was 3 3/5 times his sister’s money. After his mother gave him $44 and his sister $122, Bryan then had twice as much money as his sister. How much money did Bryan have at first?
Let amount Bryan had at first, be B
With Bryan having of sister's amount, sister's initial amount =
Based on given info, we have:
9B - 5B = 1,800 ------ Multiplying by LCD, 9
4B = 1,800
Initial amount Bryan had, or