SOLUTION: if elana has 5 times more money than lina and the total amount they have is $42.00 how do you write this equation out? How much money does elana have and how much does lina have?
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Question 944367: if elana has 5 times more money than lina and the total amount they have is $42.00 how do you write this equation out? How much money does elana have and how much does lina have?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let E=Elana's money and L=Lina's money
E=5L
E+L=$42.00 Substitute for E
5L+L=$42.00
6L=$42.00 Divide each side by 6
L=$7.00 Answer Lina has $7.00
E=5(L)=5($7.00)=$35.00 ANSWER Elana has $35.00
CHECK
E+L=$42.00
$35.00+$7.00=$42.00
$42.00=$42.00
