Michael's collection has 68 fewer coins in it than Stephanie's collection. They have 124 coins together. How many coins does Michael have? How many coins are in Stephanie's collection?

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Jitu Thakur asked Nov 7, 2023

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Michael's collection has 68 fewer coins in it than Stephanie's collection. They have 124 coins together. How many coins does Michael have? How many coins are in Stephanie's collection?

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Answer:

Michael has 28 coins and Stephanie has 68 coins.

Explanation:

If Stephanie has x coins then Michael has x - 6, and

x + x - 68 = 124

2x = 124 + 68 = 192

x = 96

Michael has 96 - 68 = 28 coins.

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