Question

Jamie and Paul have £13.40 in total.

Jamie has £3.40 more than Paul.

Calculate and show the process of how much each person has:
Jame=
paul=

Answer 1

Answer:
Jamie = £8.40

Paul = £5.

Explanation:

Let J be Jamie's amount and P be Paul's amount.

We know that J + P = 13.40, and that J = P + 3.40.

We can substitute the second equation into the first equation to solve for P:

J + P = 13.40

J = P + 3.40

Substituting the second equation into the first equation:

(P + 3.40) + P = 13.40

Combining like terms:

2P + 3.40 = 13.40

Subtracting 3.40 from both sides:

2P = 10

Dividing both sides by 2:

P = 5

Now that we know Paul has £5, we can substitute that value back into one of the original equations to find Jamie's amount:

J = P + 3.40

J = 5 + 3.40

J = 8.40

So, Jamie has £8.40 and Paul has £5.