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  • 08-05-2017
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Matthew and Courtney have 72 coins altogether. Courtney has 8 more than 3 times as many coins as Matthew. How many coins do they each have?

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  • 08-05-2017
Courtney has 56. 3x+8 3(16)+8
Matthew has 16. X

X+3x+8=72
4x+8=72
Sub 8
4x= 64
Divide by 4
X=16
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