SOLUTION: Roger has four times as much money as Edwin. If Roger has $120 more than Edwin, how much money do they have in all?

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Question 1028369: Roger has four times as much money as Edwin. If Roger has $120 more than Edwin, how much money do they have in all?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call their amounts, r and e. The we can write
r = 4e and
r = e + 120
Now substitute and get
e+120 = 4e
120 = 3e
e = $40 and then
r = $160 so that they have
$200 in all