SOLUTION: Eric has twice as much money as Marcia, who has $175 less than Laurel. But Laurel has as much money as Eric and Marcia combined. How much does each person have?
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Question 814539: Eric has twice as much money as Marcia, who has $175 less than Laurel. But Laurel has as much money as Eric and Marcia combined. How much does each person have?
Thank you. Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Eric has twice as much money as Marcia, who has $175 less than Laurel. But Laurel has as much money as Eric and Marcia combined. How much does each person have?
laurel--------x
Marcia------------x-175
Eric -----------2(x-75)
x=(x-175)+2(x-175)
x=x-175+2x-350
2x=525
x=262.50 Laurel
Marcia----87.50
Eric = 2(x-175)
=2(262.50-175)
=175
