SOLUTION: Lilian and susan share$30 between themselves if susan gets twice as much as lilian . Find each girl's share.

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Question 888085: Lilian and susan share$30 between themselves if susan gets twice as much as lilian . Find each girl's share.
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halve $30 into $15 each. From that the question states "susan gets twice as much as lilian" therefore transfer $5 from lilian to susan thus giving susan's shares $20 and lilian's share $10