Zoe had
14 as much money as Evan at first. After Zoe received $259 and Evan received $82, both of them had the same amount of money. How much did Evan have at first?
| |
Zoe |
Evan |
| Before |
1 u |
4 u |
| Change |
+ 259 |
+ 82 |
| After |
1 u + 259 |
4 u + 82 |
The amount that Zoe and Evan had in the end is the same.
1 u + 259 = 4 u + 82
4 u - 1 u = 259 - 82 = 177
3 u = 177
1 u = 177 ÷ 3 = 59
Amount that Evan had at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 59
= $236
Answer(s): $236
