document.write( "Question 107561: Eric has twice as much money as Marcia, who has $175 less than Laurel. But Laurel has as much money as Eric and Marcia have together. How much money does each person have? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #78340 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"E+=+2M\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"M+=+L+-+175\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L+=+E+%2B+M\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combining the 1st and 3rd equations,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L+=+2M+%2B+M\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L+=+3M\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute this in 2nd
\n" ); document.write( " $\"M+=+3M+-+175\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2M+=+175\"$
\n" ); document.write( "M = $87.50 answer
\n" ); document.write( " $\"E+=+2M\"$
\n" ); document.write( "E = $175.00 answer
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L+=+E+%2B+M\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L+=+175+%2B+87.50\"$
\n" ); document.write( "L = $262.50 answer \n" ); document.write( "

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