SOLUTION: Yolanda, Goran, and Shen have a total of $160 in their wallets. Shen has $10 less than Yolanda. Goran has 4 times what Shen has. How much do they have in their wallets?

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Question 1079947: Yolanda, Goran, and Shen have a total of $160 in their wallets. Shen has $10
less than Yolanda. Goran has 4 times what Shen has. How much do they have in their wallets?

Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let y, y-10, and 4y-40 be the amounts that Yolanda, Shen, and Goran have in their wallets, respectively. Then:
y+y-10+4y-40=160
6y=210
y=35
Yolanda has $35; Shen has $25, and Goran has $100. ☺☺☺☺