document.write( "Question 393659: Tom and Jerry together had 115. After tom had spent 10, his money was 3/4 that of jerry. How much did Jerry have? (Show your solution) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #279353 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Tom and Jerry together had 115. After tom had spent 10, his money was 3/4 that of jerry. How much did Jerry have? (Show your solution) \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "let jerry have x \n" ); document.write( " then tom has 115-x \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "tom spends 10 \n" ); document.write( "so he has 115-x-10 \n" ); document.write( "=105-x \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "105-x= 3/4 * x \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 4 \n" ); document.write( "4(105-x)=3x \n" ); document.write( "420-4x=3x \n" ); document.write( "420 = 7x \n" ); document.write( "/7 \n" ); document.write( "60=x \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Jerry had 60 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |