document.write( "Question 1176928: Alexander says , if Joshua gives me $45, he will have half as much as Zachary . But if Zachary gives me $45 then three of us will have the same amount . What is the total amount of money that Alexander , Joshua and Zachary have among themselves .
\n" ); document.write( "Choices are 405 , 450 , 315, 360. Answer is 405$ .
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Alexander says, if Joshua gives me $45, he will have half as much as Zachary
\n" ); document.write( "j - 45 = $\"1%2F2\"$ z
\n" ); document.write( "z = 2(j-45)
\n" ); document.write( "z = 2j - 90
\n" ); document.write( " But if Zachary gives me $45 then three of us will have the same amount.
\n" ); document.write( "z - 45 = j
\n" ); document.write( "replace z with (2j-90)
\n" ); document.write( "(2j-90) - 45 = j
\n" ); document.write( "2j - 135 = j
\n" ); document.write( "2j - j = 135
\n" ); document.write( "j = $135 Josh's amt
\n" ); document.write( "find z
\n" ); document.write( "z = 2(135) - 90
\n" ); document.write( "z = 270 - 90
\n" ); document.write( "z = $180 Zack's amt
\n" ); document.write( " What is the total amount of money that Alexander, Joshua and Zachary have among themselves.
\n" ); document.write( "Alexander's amt is also $135 after receiving 45 from Zack so he must have had $90 originally
\n" ); document.write( "135 + 180 + 90 = $405 is the total amt (3*135=405 also) \n" ); document.write( "

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