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Jensen and Raju had the same amount of money at first. After Jensen spent

$64 and Raju spent $148, Jensen had 3 times as much money as Raju. How
much money did each boy have at first?

User Ayub Khan
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Explanation:

Both of them had $x

Later

Jensen=x-64

Raju=x-148

Jensen=3*Raju

x-64=3(x-148)

x-64=3x-444

3x-x=444-64

2x=380

x=$190

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