I have a word problem question

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Is person a gives 1/3 of thier money to person b and 1/5 to person c.
And person c has 28 currency less than person b .How much money did person a have originally

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I need some help

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Is it known that b and c had nothing initially?

If so, then
b has (1/3)a
And
c has (1/5)a
You should be able to form an algebraic expression with this and solve for a then.

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Yes

What about the 28 less

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Would it be 1/5a=1/3a+28=a

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<@&286206848099549185> is this correct

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Nah nah
b has 28 more. So, you'd have to add 28 to 1/5a.
Only then will they be equal

And also. You don't equate them to a directly. You just solve for a.

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So, the =a here won't come when you're solving the eq

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Then how would I do it

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You did
1/5a = 1/3a + 28.

But this is the equation when c has 28 more.

In the given question, c has 28 less

So, how do you think your eq would change?

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You have to make a a whole number

Right?

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Depends really

a just has to be an amount

And an amount can take decimals too

So, it depends

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Wait it would be -28

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I haven't solved it, so idk. But it might turn out to be a whole number too

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Correct

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Then you would divide both sides with -28?

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Now try solving
$\frac{1}{5}\cdot a = \frac{1}{3}\cdot a-28$

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The bots having a stroke

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This is similar to solving
5x = 3x - 28

Wut's the value of x in this case?

I mean, if you know how to solve an algebraic expression, you can go straight to solving the main eq of the problem

Wut's the value you get for a?

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2x=-28

So x=-14

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Right.

That's for the example eq.

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Now try solving the same way for this eq

Wut's the value for a you get?

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It would be -2/15x=-28

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Correct

Keep going

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Then you multiply with the reciprocal

It would be x=-28×-2/15

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Reciprocal.

So, you'd multiply 15/2

Not 2/15

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Oh yes

It would then give you 210

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Correct.

And that's the currency of a originally

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I hate word problems much better with normal algebra

Also thank you

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You're welcome!!

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Everything is actually just normal algebra.

Wut you can do is, spend some time reading and understanding the word problem, and the try to convert it to normal algebra

It'll make it much easier for you

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Also in our currency that's R210

Whats your currency

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wdym?

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Dollar?

Your countries currecy

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Nah. It'd be in rupees for me

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Oh

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₹

This

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I'm trying to convert to your currency what R210 would be

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Which country's is that?

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It's this much in your currency

Also it's south african rand

Is that alotin your currency

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Here you go

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Is that alot for you

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Not really.

Depends on who you ask.
You ask me, a 20y/o, I'd say no.
You give this to some school kid, he'll experience heaven

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Same for us that 210 is alot for a child

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@versed loom how do I make this solved

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.solved