SOLUTION: . Shurie has twice as much money as Mafarji. If Adnan gives Mafarji $2.50,
he will have three times as much as Shurie. How much did Shurie and
Mafarji originally have?
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he will have three times as much as Shurie. How much did Shurie and
Mafarji originally have?
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Question 1012247: . Shurie has twice as much money as Mafarji. If Adnan gives Mafarji $2.50,
he will have three times as much as Shurie. How much did Shurie and
Mafarji originally have? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
M=original amount Mafarji; S=original amount Shurie=2M
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M+$2.50=3S
M+$2.50=3(2M)
M+$2.50=6M
$2.50=5M
$0.50=M
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ANSWER 1: Mafarji originally had $0.50.
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S=2M=2($0.50)=$1.00
ANSWER 2: Shurie originally had $1.00.
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CHECK:
M+$2.50=3S
$0.50+$2.50=3($1.00)
$3.00=$3.00
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