document.write( "Question 1169761: Some children share an amount of money equally and each of them gets $20. If the number of children sharing the same amount of money is reduced by 5, each child will get $40. Find the amount of money. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #794577 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Some children share an amount of money equally and each of them gets $20. \n" ); document.write( " If the number of children sharing the same amount of money is reduced by 5, each child will get $40. \n" ); document.write( " Find the amount of money. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let a = amt of money \n" ); document.write( "let c = no. of children \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Two equations \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "a = 20c \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "a = 40(c-5) \n" ); document.write( "a = 40c - 200 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a=a, therefore \n" ); document.write( "40c - 200 = 20c \n" ); document.write( "40c - 20c = 200 \n" ); document.write( "c = 200/20 \n" ); document.write( "c = 10 children \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the amt \n" ); document.write( "{{[a/10}} = 20 \n" ); document.write( "a = 10*20 \n" ); document.write( "a = $200 is the amt \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( " |