Question
Rachel and Shannon went shopping. After Rachel spent $79b, Shannon had 3 times as much as Rachel. If Rachel had $27b more than Shannon at first,
  1. Express the amount of money that Rachel had at first in terms of b.
  2. If b = 17, find the amount of money that the two women had left after shopping.
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Rachel and Shannon went shopping. After Rachel spent $79b, Shannon had 3 times as much as Rachel. If Rachel had $27b more than Shannon at first,
  1. Express the amount of money that Rachel had at first in terms of b.
  2. If b = 17, find the amount of money that the two women had left after shopping.