Question

John had 84 dollars, and his brother Fred owed 12 dollars to his friend. John gave his brother some money. Fred paid his debt and now both of them has the same amount left. How much money did John give Fred? PLZZZZ HELP!!!!!

Answer 1

John gave Fred $48

Explanation:

Let

x be the amount of dollars John gave fred

y1 be the amount of dollars Fred has at the end

y2 be the amount of dollars John has at the end

Fred has

y1 = - $12 + x

John has

y2 = $84 - x

y1 = y2

- $12 + x = $84 - x

2*x = $96

x = $48