Question 1139672
Let {{{ x }}} = one person's spending
{{{ (1/2)*x + 5 }}} = the other person's spending
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{{{ x + (1/2)*x + 5 = 60.26 }}}
Multiply both sides by {{{ 2 }}}
{{{ 2x + x + 10 = 120.52 }}}
{{{ 3x = 110.52 }}}
{{{ x = 36.84 }}}
and
{{{ 60.26 - 36.84 = 23.42 }}}
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They each spent:
$23.42
$36.83
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check:
{{{ (1/2)*x + 5 = 23.42 }}}
{{{ x + 10 = 46.84 }}}
{{{ 36.83 + 10 = 46.84 }}}
I'm off by 1 cent
Can you see why?
I'm out of time