SOLUTION: Hi jack alan and sam had the same amount of money at first. Jack spent 32 dollars, alan 8 dollars and sam 24 dollars. The amount alan had left was 4 times the amount jack had left

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Question 1109801: Hi
jack alan and sam had the same amount of money at first. Jack spent 32 dollars, alan 8 dollars and sam 24 dollars. The amount alan had left was 4 times the amount jack had left and twice the amountthat sam had left. How much did the 3 of them have left.
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jack alan and sam had the same amount of money at first. Jack spent 32 dollars, alan 8 dollars and sam 24 dollars. The amount alan had left was 4 times the amount jack had left and twice the amount that sam had left. How much did the 3 of them have left.
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Start:: each had "x" amount
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Then
Jack had x-32
Alan had x-8
Sam had x-24
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Equation::
x-8 = 4(x-32)
x-8 = 2(x-24)
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Equation::
4(x-32) = 2(x-24)
4x-128 = 2x-48
2x = 80
x = 40
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Ans:
Jack had x-32 = 40-32 = $8 left
Alan had x-8 = 40-8 = $32 left
Sam had x-24 = 40-24 = $16 left
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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