Rachel had
14 as much money as Salik at first. After Rachel received $259 and Salik received $61, both of them had the same amount of money. How much did Salik have at first?
|
Rachel |
Salik |
Before |
1 u |
4 u |
Change |
+ 259 |
+ 61 |
After |
1 u + 259 |
4 u + 61 |
The amount that Rachel and Salik had in the end is the same.
1 u + 259 = 4 u + 61
4 u - 1 u = 259 - 61 = 198
3 u = 198
1 u = 198 ÷ 3 = 66
Amount that Salik had at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 66
= $264
Answer(s): $264