Question

Elsa, Abdul, and deon have a total of $95 in their wallets. Elsa has $7 more than deon. Abdul has 2 times what deon has . How much does each have

Answer 1

Elsa- 29

Abdul- 44

Deon- 22

Explanation:

This will be a little lengthy, but I think I made the explanation as clear as possible. Hope this helps!

In this problem, we are trying to find out how much money each person has. Right now, we know how much Elsa and Abdul have, but we do not know how much Deon has. To find the answer, first start by writing the names down.

Elsa-

Abdul-

Deon-

Now, we fill it with the information we know.

Elsa- d+7

Abdul- 2d

Deon- d

Now, we have to combine like terms.

d+7+2d+d=95

4d+7=95

Now, we subtract 7 on both sides.

4d=88

Finally, we divide 4 on both sides.

4d/4=d

88/4=22

d=22

Now that we have how much Deon has, we can plug the 22 into d from the previous names.

Elsa- 22+7

Abdul- 22x2

Deon- 22

The final answer would be:

Elsa- 29

Abdul- 44

Deon- 22

To check if this is correct, we can add 29+44+22.

29+44+22=95

Once again, I hope this helps and have a wonderful day!