document.write( "Question 542059: Andy and Ben had a total of $60. If Andy gave been $8.they would have an equal amount.of money. How much money did Ben have in the beginning? \n" ); document.write( "
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Andy and Ben had a total of $60. If Andy gave been $8. they would have an equal amount.of money.
\n" ); document.write( " How much money did Ben have in the beginning?
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\n" ); document.write( "write an equation for the original amts
\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 60
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\n" ); document.write( "a - 8 = b + 8
\n" ); document.write( "a - b = 8 + 8
\n" ); document.write( "a - b = 16
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\n" ); document.write( "We can use elimination here
\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 60
\n" ); document.write( "a - b = 16
\n" ); document.write( "-------------adding eliminates b, find a
\n" ); document.write( "2a = 76
\n" ); document.write( "a = 76/2
\n" ); document.write( "a = $38, Andy's original amt
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "60 - 38 = $22, Ben's original amt
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