SOLUTION: Sam has twice as much money as Mary, who has $175 less than Larry. But Larry has as much money as Sam and Mary have together. How much money does each person have?

Question 229480: Sam has twice as much money as Mary, who has $175 less than Larry. But Larry has as much money as Sam and Mary have together. How much money does each person have?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sam has twice as much money as Mary, who has $175 less than Larry. But Larry has as much money as Sam and Mary have together. How much money does each person have?

>>...Sam has twice as much money as Mary,...<< 




>>...Mary, who has $175 less than Larry...<<



>>...Larry has as much money as Sam and Mary have together...<<



So the sytem of equations is



Can you solve this system? If not post again asking how.

Answer: Mary has $87.50, Larry has $262.50, and Sam has $175.

Edwin

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