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A, K, and L have a total of $159. A has $11 more than K. L has twice as much money as K. How much money does L have?

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6 votes
Answer:

74

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User Akash Srivastav
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Answer:

$74

Explanation:

Let amount of money that K has be $x.

x+x+11+2x=159

4x+11=159

4x=159-11

=148

x=148÷4

=37

2x=37×2

=74

User Per Mikkelsen
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