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Keddy and Jacob saved the same amount of money. Jacob spent $144 buying a birthday gift for his friend. In the end, Keddy had 4 times as much as Jacob. How much did Keddy have?

 Aug 15, 2023
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Keddy and Jacob saved the same amount of money. Jacob spent $144 buying a birthday gift for his friend. In the end, Keddy had 4 times as much as Jacob. How much did Keddy have?   

 

                              K  =  J   

                              K  =  4 • (J – 144)   

 

                               K  =  4 • (J – 144)   

K = J   therefore      J   =  4 • (J – 144)   

 

                                J  =  4J – 576    

 

                            576  =  3J    

 

                                 J  =  192   

 

K = J  therefore        K  =  192    

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 Aug 15, 2023
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Best Answer

 

Keddy and Jacob saved the same amount of money. Jacob spent $144 buying a birthday gift for his friend. In the end, Keddy had 4 times as much as Jacob. How much did Keddy have?   

 

                              K  =  J   

                              K  =  4 • (J – 144)   

 

                               K  =  4 • (J – 144)   

K = J   therefore      J   =  4 • (J – 144)   

 

                                J  =  4J – 576    

 

                            576  =  3J    

 

                                 J  =  192   

 

K = J  therefore        K  =  192    

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Bosco Aug 15, 2023
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Very nice, Bosco ....

 

Your reasoning  and   presentation  are  very good  !!!

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill  Aug 15, 2023

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