George and Cindy are saving for bicycles. Cindy saved $10 less than twice as much as George saved. Together, they have saved $140. How much did each of them save?
You can solve this problem the same way I solved the last problem for you.
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Use variables with c for Cindy and g for George. Play with it and find an equation you can work with. Maybe find g in terms of c.
To find out how much each of them saved, let's set up equations based on the information given.
Let's assume that the amount of money George saved is "x".
According to the problem, Cindy saved $10 less than twice the amount George saved, which can be represented as: 2x - 10.
The total amount they saved together is $140, so we can set up the equation: x + (2x - 10) = 140.
Now, let's solve the equation to find the value of "x".
Combine like terms: 3x - 10 = 140.
Add 10 to both sides: 3x = 150.
Divide both sides by 3: x = 50.
Now that we know the value of "x" is 50, we can find the amount Cindy saved by substituting the value in the expression: 2x - 10 = 2(50) - 10 = 100 - 10 = 90.
Therefore, George saved $50 and Cindy saved $90.