Raina, Justin, and cho have $79 in their wallets. Raina has $5 leas than Justin. Cho has 2 times what Justin has. How much does each have?

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Let's represent everybody with variables. Raina is R, Justin is J, and Cho is C. Let's write down this information as a system of equations.

R+J+C=79            (they all have 79 total dollars in their wallets combined)

R=J-5                    (Raina has five less than Justin.)

C= 2J                        (Cho has twice that of Justin)

Since we know what R and C equal, we can plug in their values in terms of J into the first equation to solve for J.

J-5+J+2J=79

We combine like terms.

4J-5=79

We add 5 to both sides.

4J=84

We divide both sides by 4.

J=21

This means that Justin has $21. If Raina has 5 less, she has $16 and since Cho has twice that of Justin he has $42. These added up equal 79.

I hope that this helps! Have a wonderful day!

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