SOLUTION: Joe and Joel found a ten peso bill while walking. Since Joe was the first to see the bill, he asked to have more than a peso of the divided amount between them. How much then the m

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Question 427623: Joe and Joel found a ten peso bill while walking. Since Joe was the first to see the bill, he asked to have more than a peso of the divided amount between them. How much then the money of Joe which is more than a peso than Joel's?
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Joe to get one more peso than Joel

Let x and (x+1)represent the amount Joel and Joe will receive respectively

Question states***

 x + (x+1) = 10pesos

Solving for x

   2x = 9

    x = 4.50 pesos, the amount Joel gets.  Joe gets 5.50 pesos



CHECKING our Answer***

  4.50 + 5.50  = 10