For every 6 gold coins in Pirate Pete's treasure chest, Buccaneer Bob has 7 gold coins. Buccaneer Bob has 42 more gold coins than Pirate Pete. How many coins do they have altogether?

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Answer 1

Let p=pete's number of coins and b = bob's.

p/6 = b/7

7p = 6b

b = p+42

7p = 6(p+42)

7p = 6p+ 252

p = 252

b = 252 + 42 = 294

Total = 252+294 = 546 coins

Answer 2

for every 6 P has B has 7

B has more

1 more for every 6

B=7P/6

B has 42 more

B=42+P

7P/6= 42+P

multiplly by 6

7P = 252+6P

P = 252

B= 294

P+B= 252+294 = 546