document.write( "Question 453610: Alex and Jim have equal amounts of money. Alex spends $5 a day and Jim spends $3 a day. When Alex has $8 left, Jim has 4 times as much. How much money do they start with? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #311655 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"a\"$ = amount Alex and Jim start with
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"d\"$ = number of days they are spending money
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+-+5d+=+8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+-+3d+=+32+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "subtract (1) from (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+-+3d+=+32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-a+%2B+5d+=+-8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2d+=+24+%5D%5D%5D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+d+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+-+5%2A12+=+8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=++68+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "They started with $68
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+-+3d+=+32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+68+-+3%2A12+=+32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+68+-+36+=+32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+68+=+68+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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