Wesley had five times as much money as Shannon. After Wesley had given Shannon $168, they had an equal amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first?
- Shannon
- Wesley
|
Shannon |
Wesley |
Before |
1 u |
5 u |
Change |
+ $168 |
- $168 |
After |
1 u + $168 |
5 u - $168 |
The amounts that Wesley and Shannon had in the end are the same.
5 u - 168 = 1 u + 168
5 u - 1 u = 168 + 168
4 u = 336
1 u = 336 ÷ 4 = 84
Amount that Shannon had at first
= 1 u
= $84
Amount that Wesley had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 84
= $420
Answer(s): (a) $84; (b) $420