Question

Cara and Amber have saved $43. Amber has saved $3

more than 3 times the amount Cara has saved. How
much money has each girl saved?

Answer 1

Cara saved $43 and Amber saved $132.

Step-by-step explanation: 3+3(43)=132

Hope this helps

Answer 2

Let the amount Cara has is X

Amber has 3x +3

Together they have 43:

3x +3 + x = 43

Simplify:

4x +3 = 43Subtract 3 from both sides:

4x = 40

Divide both sides by 4:

x = 10

Cara has $10 and Amber has $33