document.write( "Question 484630: amy and michelle have $29.40 between them and amys money is 3 quarters of michelles. how much money does each have? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #331580 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+a+\"$ = Amy's amount
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+m+\"$ = Michelle's amount
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+%2B+m+=+29.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+=+%283%2F4%29%2Am+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "-----------------
\n" ); document.write( "By substitution
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%283%2F4%29%2Am+%2B+m+=+29.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.75m+=+29.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m+=+16.8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a+=+.75%2A16.8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a+=+12.6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Amy has $12.60 and Michelle has $16.80
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+12.6+%2B+16.8+=+29.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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