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Latoya, michael, and juan have a total of $119 in their wallets. michael has $5 more than latoya. juan has 4 times what latoya has. how much does each have

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Let's assign variables to the amounts each person has:

Let "x" represent the amount Latoya has.
Since Michael has $5 more than Latoya, we can represent Michael's amount as "x + 5".
Since Juan has 4 times what Latoya has, we can represent Juan's amount as "4x".

According to the given information, the total amount they have is $119. We can set up an equation based on that:

x + (x + 5) + 4x = 119

Combining like terms:

6x + 5 = 119

Subtracting 5 from both sides:

6x = 114

Dividing both sides by 6:

x = 19

Now we can find the amounts for each person:

Latoya: x = 19
Michael: x + 5 = 19 + 5 = 24
Juan: 4x = 4 * 19 = 76

Therefore, Latoya has $19, Michael has $24, and Juan has $76.
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