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document.write( "Carry has 28.80 less than 2 times as much money as Joe. Joe has 4/5 as much as Carry.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #611332 by macston(5194) You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "C=amount Carry has; J=amount Joe has \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "C=2J-28.80 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "J=(4/5)C \n" ); document.write( "(5/4)J=C \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(5/4)J=2J-28.80 \n" ); document.write( "-0.75J=-28.80 \n" ); document.write( "J=38.40 ANSWER 1: Joe has 38.40 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "C=(5/4)J=(5/4)(38.40)=48.00 ANSWER 2: Carry has 48.00 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "C=2J-28.80 \n" ); document.write( "48.00=2(38.40)-28.80 \n" ); document.write( "48.00=76.80-28.80 \n" ); document.write( "48.00=48.00\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |