Valen had five times as much money as Eva. After Valen had given Eva $174, they had an equal amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first?
- Eva
- Valen
|
Eva |
Valen |
Before |
1 u |
5 u |
Change |
+ $174 |
- $174 |
After |
1 u + $174 |
5 u - $174 |
The amounts that Valen and Eva had in the end are the same.
5 u - 174 = 1 u + 174
5 u - 1 u = 174 + 174
4 u = 348
1 u = 348 ÷ 4 = 87
Amount that Eva had at first
= 1 u
= $87
Amount that Valen had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 87
= $435
Answer(s): (a) $87; (b) $435