SOLUTION: gina has $2 more than three times the amount fred has. when gina gave fred $5 fred then had one half asa much as gina. how much did gina have at first
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Question 998678: gina has $2 more than three times the amount fred has. when gina gave fred $5 fred then had one half asa much as gina. how much did gina have at first Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! gina has $2 more than three times the amount fred has. when gina gave fred $5 fred then had one half asa much as gina. how much did gina have at first
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Equations:
g = 3f + 2
f+5 = (1/2)(g-5)
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Rearrange:
g - 3f = 2
g - 2f = 15
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Subtract and solve for "f":
f = $13 (amt. fred started with)
g = 3f+2 = $41 (amt. gina started with)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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