SOLUTION: half of caleb's money is equal to 1/3 of ellie's money. together they have $35. how much money does ellie have?

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Question 1169320: half of caleb's money is equal to 1/3 of ellie's money.
together they have $35.
how much money does ellie have?
Answer by ikleyn(52830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = Caleb's money.


Then Ellie's money = %283%2F2%29x.


The governing equation is


    x + %283%2F2%29x = 35   expressing the total money.


You do the rest.  Your next  step is to multiply both sides of the equation by 2.

Happy solving (!)