SOLUTION: I cannot figure out how to answer the following question. Please help? ~Bill has three times more money than Joe. Joe has $6 more than Randy. Together they have $44. How much does

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Question 629225: I cannot figure out how to answer the following question. Please help?
~Bill has three times more money than Joe. Joe has $6 more than Randy. Together they have $44. How much does each have?
Bill's money _____3x______
Joe's money ______________
Randy's money ____________
Equation __________________
How much does each person have? ___________
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, richwmiller:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
Bill has three times more money than Joe's money. Joe has $6 more than Randy
Bill's money: 3x
Joe's money: x
Randy's money: (x-6)
Equation: 3x + x + (x-6) = 44, 5x = 50, x = $10
How much does each person have? Bill has $30, Joe has $10 and Randy has $4

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b=3j
j=r+6
r=j-6
b+j+r=44
now you have three equations with three unknowns.
let's substitute and put in only j's
r=j-6
3j+j-6+j=44
5j-6=44
5j=50
j=10
b=3*10=30
r=10-6=4