William had $108 more than Samuel. After William spent 3/4 of his money and Samuel spent half
of his, both boys had a total of $102 left. How much money did each of them have at first?
William had $108 more than Samuel. After William spent 3/4 of his money and Samuel spent half
of his, both boys had a total of $102 left. How much money did each of them have at first?
S=Samuel, W=William
Samuel ==S
W==108 + S
1/4 * [108 + S] + 1/2S ==102, solve for S
S==$100 - what Samuel started with
W==$100 + $108 ==$208 - what William started with.
