document.write( "Question 815442: Hilary has three times as much money as Paul. Jeff has $4 dollars less than Hilary and $5 more than Paul. How much does each have?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #490968 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = amount Paul has \n" ); document.write( "3x = amount Hilary has {Hillary has three times Paul} \n" ); document.write( "3x - 4 = Jeff's amount {Jeff has 4 less than Hilary} \n" ); document.write( "x + 5 = Jeff's amount {Jeff has 5 more than Paul}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x - 4 = x + 5 {Jeff's two amounts are equal to each other} \n" ); document.write( "3x = x + 9 {added 4 to each side} \n" ); document.write( "2x = 9 {subtracted x from each side} \n" ); document.write( "x = 4.5 {divided each side by 2}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x = 13.5 {substituted 4.5, in for x, into 3x} \n" ); document.write( "x + 5 = 9.5 {substituted 4.5, in for x, into x + 5}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Paul has $4.50 \n" ); document.write( "Hilary has $13.50 \n" ); document.write( "Jeff has $9.50 \n" ); document.write( " For more help from me, visit: www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " |