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raina, henry, and sam have a total of $71 in their wallets. Sam has 2 more times than what Henry has. Henry has $5 than Raina. How much do they have in their wallets

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Let's use variables to represent the amounts of money each person has. Let's say Raina has x dollars.

According to the information given, Henry has $5 more than Raina, so Henry has x + $5.

Sam has 2 times what Henry has, so Sam has 2(x + $5) = 2x + $10.

The total amount of money they have is $71, so we can create an equation: x + (x + $5) + (2x + $10) = $71.

Simplifying the equation, we have 4x + $15 = $71.

Subtracting $15 from both sides, we get 4x = $56.

Dividing both sides by 4, we find x = $14.

Therefore, Raina has $14, Henry has $14 + $5 = $19, and Sam has 2($19) + $10 = $48.

So Raina has $14, Henry has $19, and Sam has $48.
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