Edward has $40 more thanFariq. If Edward gives 1/5 of his money to Fariq. Fariq will have7/8 as much money as Edward. How much money do they have altogether.
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To find the amount of money Edward and Fariq have altogether, we need to set up equations based on the information given.
Let's assume that Fariq has x dollars.
Since Edward has $40 more than Fariq, Edward would have x + $40 dollars.
If Edward gives 1/5 of his money to Fariq, he would give (1/5)*(x + $40) dollars.
After receiving that amount, Fariq will have 7/8 as much money as Edward. So, Fariq will have (7/8)*(x + $40) dollars.
To find the amount of money they both have together, we add up their individual amounts: x + (x + $40) + (7/8)*(x + $40).
Now, let's solve the equation for x to find Fariq's initial amount:
x + (x + $40) + (7/8)*(x + $40) = total amount of money
After finding the value of x, we can calculate the total amount of money they both have together by substituting x back into the equation.