SOLUTION: Jen tells Jim that if he gives her 8 dollars, then they would have the same amount of money. Jim tells jen that if she gives him 8 dollars then he would have twice as money as her.

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Question 967937: Jen tells Jim that if he gives her 8 dollars, then they would have the same amount of money. Jim tells jen that if she gives him 8 dollars then he would have twice as money as her. How much does Jim have?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = money Jen has
y = money Jim has

y - 8 = x + 8
y + 8 = 2(x - 8)

-x + y = 16
-2x + y = -24

-x + y = 16
2x - y = 24
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x = 40 ---> y = 56

Jim has $56.