Laura, Aldo, and Tony have a total of $97 in their wallets. Laura has $7 more then Tony. Aldo has 4 times what Tony has. How much does each have?

Question

How would I solve this?

Answer 1

Let x = the amount of money Tony has

Let x + 7 = the amount of money Laura has

Let 4x = the amount of money Aldo has

x + x + 7 + 4x = 97

6x = 90

x = $15

x + 7 = $22

4x = $60