document.write( "Question 616005: I need to translate this problem as an equation and solve it.
\n" ); document.write( " If Chen gives Elyse $5, they will have the same amount of money. If Elyse gives Chen $5, chen will have three times as much as Elyse has. how many dollars do they have together?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "David R. \n" ); document.write( "
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If Chen gives Elyse $5, they will have the same amount of money. If Elyse gives Chen $5, chen will have three times as much as Elyse has. how many dollars do they have together?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "C-5 = E+5
\n" ); document.write( "3(E-5) = C+5
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\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange:
\n" ); document.write( "C - E = 10
\n" ); document.write( "C - 3E = -20
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\n" ); document.write( "Substract and solve for \"E\"
\n" ); document.write( "2E = 30
\n" ); document.write( "E = 15 dollars
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for C:
\n" ); document.write( "C = E + 10
\n" ); document.write( "C = 25 dollars
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\n" ); document.write( "Together they have $40
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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