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George has (-2x+5) dollars. Evan has (6x+77) dollars. George and Evan have the same amount of money. How much do they each have?

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Answer:

$23

Explanation:

Equal both equations next to each other --

-2x+5=6x+77

Solve for x... x=-9

Plug -9 in to each equation, should get the same value

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