Question

Maya, Bob, and Jose have a total of $85 in their wallets. Maya has $5 less than Jose. Bob has 3 times what Jose has. How much does each have? Amount in Maya's wallet: ? Х X D Amount in Bob's wallet: so si s] Amount in Jose's wallet:

Answer 1

Problem

Maya, Bob, and Jose have a total of $85 in their wallets. Maya has $5 less than Jose. Bob has 3 times what Jose has. How much does each have? Amount in Maya's wallet: ? Х X D Amount in Bob's wallet: so si s] Amount in Jose's wallet:​

Solution

For this case we can use x for the amount of money of Maya and y the amount of money for Jose and z the amount for Bob.

From the info given we know:

x+y+z=85

x= y-5

z= 3y

If we replace the second equation into the first one we got:

y-5 +y +3y= 85

5y= 90

y= 18

And then x= 18-5= 13

z= 3* 18= 54

So then the final answer would be:

Maya: