Nancy had 1/3 as much money as Ben. Lucy had $20 more than ben. THey had $132 altogether. How much did eath of them have?

Answer 1

n=b/3

l=20+b

n+1+b = 132

b/3+ 20+b+ b =132

7b/3 = 112

b =(3/7)(112)=$48 for ben

n=$16 for nancy

l =$68 for lucy