by KO <kownby@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 14, 2008 at 01:23 PM
Martin wrote:
>
> Bill has $30.00 more than Alan,
1) B = A + 30
but then Alan wins some money on the
> Lottery and trebles his money which now means he has $20.00 more than
> original amount of money that the two men had between them.
2) 3A = B + A + 20
3A = A + 30 + A + 20 {substitute for B from equation 1}
A = 50
1) B = 50 + 30 = 80
check
2) 3(50) = 80 + 50 + 20
150 = 150
