Christine, Juan, and Tom have a total of $108 in their wallets. Tom has 4 times what Juan has. Christine has 6 less than Juan. How much does each have?

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Answer 1

Let C=Christine J=Juan and T=Tom. so C+J+T= 108, T=4J, C=J-6. So equation becomes J-6 +J + 4J = 108 so 6J -6 =108 and J=19 so T= 76 and C=13.