SOLUTION: Bill, Joe & Cindy each have money. Together Bill and Joe have $18. Together Joe and Cindy have $21. Finally, together Bill and Cindy have a total of $23. How much money does each i
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Question 586293: Bill, Joe & Cindy each have money. Together Bill and Joe have $18. Together Joe and Cindy have $21. Finally, together Bill and Cindy have a total of $23. How much money does each individual have? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bill, Joe & Cindy each have money.
Together Bill and Joe have $18.
b + j = 18
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Together Joe and Cindy have $21.
j + c = 21
j = (21-c)
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together Bill and Cindy have a total of $23.
b + c = 23
b = (23-c)
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How much money does each individual have?
Replace b and j in the 1st equation
(23-c) + (21-c) = 18
-2c + 44 = 18
44 - 18 = 2c
26 = 3c
c = 26/2
c = 13
then
j = 21 - 13
j = 8
and
b = 23 - 13
b = 10
