SOLUTION: Mike and Tim have a combined $200. If the amount of money Mike has is represented by 2x+5 and the amount of money Tim has is represented by 6x-3, how much does each person have?

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Question 1004618: Mike and Tim have a combined $200. If the amount of money Mike has is represented by 2x+5 and the amount of money Tim has is represented by 6x-3, how much does each person have?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We can write this as
2x+5 + 6x-3 = 200
8x + 2 = 200
8x = 198
x = 24.75 so that
2x+5 = $54.50 and
6x-3 = $145.50