SOLUTION: after a card game, four gamblers had £234 between them. Harry had £20 more than Dana, charlotte had £53 more than dana and sid had £71 more than dana. how much did each of them hav

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Question 935923: after a card game, four gamblers had £234 between them. Harry had £20 more than Dana, charlotte had £53 more than dana and sid had £71 more than dana. how much did each of them have?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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H%2BD%2BC%2BS=234
H=20%2BD
C=53%2BD
S=71%2BD
Substituting into the first equation,
%2820%2BD%29%2BD%2B%2853%2BD%29%2B%2871%2BD%29=234
4D%2B144=234
4D=90
D=22.5
Then,
H=20%2B22.5=42.5
C=53%2B22.5=75.5
S=71%2B22.5=93.5