SOLUTION: Ali is 80% more money than Tahir.their difference is $36.how much money Ali has?

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Question 682078: Ali is 80% more money than Tahir.their difference is $36.how much money Ali has?
Found 2 solutions by tsewaitung, JBarnum:
Answer by tsewaitung(11) About Me  (Show Source):
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let Ali has x dollars and Tahir has y dollars.
from the question, we have
x-y=36
x=(1+80%)y
by substituting the second equation into the first one, we have
(1+80%)y-y=36
80%y=36
y=45
by substituting y=45 into the first question, we have
x-45=36
x=81
Ali has 81 dollars.

Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the difference is 36 that means Ali is $36 more than Tahir
A=ali T=tahir
.8T=36
T=45
T%2B36=A
45%2B36=A
81=A
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another way to look at it is
80%2F36=100%2FT
3600=80T
45=T
45%2B36=A
81=A