Elijah had four times as much money as Nora. After Elijah had given Nora $144, they had an equal amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first?
- Nora
- Elijah
|
Nora |
Elijah |
Before |
1 u |
4 u |
Change |
+ $144 |
- $144 |
After |
1 u + $144 |
4 u - $144 |
The amounts that Elijah and Nora had in the end are the same.
4 u - 144 = 1 u + 144
4 u - 1 u = 144 + 144
3 u = 288
1 u = 288 ÷ 3 = 96
Amount that Nora had at first
= 1 u
= $96
Amount that Elijah had at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 96
= $384
Answer(s): (a) $96; (b) $384