document.write( "Question 29103: What equation can I use for the following: Melissa has 5 times as much money as Manuel. They have $60.00 together? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Melissa has 5 times as much money as Manuel. They have $60.00 together. What equation can I write for this?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Melissa has 5 times as much money as Manuel. They have $60.00 together. What equation can I write for this?
\n" ); document.write( "Let Melissa have L$
\n" ); document.write( "and let Manuel have M$
\n" ); document.write( "Melissa has 5 times as much money as Manuel.
\n" ); document.write( "That is L= 5 M----(1)
\n" ); document.write( "They have $60.00 together
\n" ); document.write( "That is L+M= 60 ----(2)
\n" ); document.write( "Use (1) in (2)
\n" ); document.write( "5M+m=60
\n" ); document.write( "6M= 60
\n" ); document.write( "M=60/6= 10
\n" ); document.write( "M=10 in (1) gives L=5M = 5X10= 50
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: Melissa has 50 dollars and Manuel has 10 dollars
\n" ); document.write( "Verification: 50 is of course 5 times 10 and 50 and 10 are together 60
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