abel belle, and cindy have $408 altogether. belle has $7 more than cindy $5 more than abel how much does abel have
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To find out how much Abel has, we can use algebraic expressions. Let's denote the amount of money Abel has as 'x'.
We know that Belle has $7 more than Cindy, so Belle's amount is 'x + $7'.
We also know that Belle has $5 more than Abel, so Belle's amount is 'x + $5'.
According to the given information, the total amount they have together is $408. So we can set up the equation:
x + (x + $7) + (x + $5) = $408
Now, let's solve for 'x':
3x + $12 = $408
3x = $408 - $12
3x = $396
x = $396 / 3
x = $132
Therefore, Abel has $132.