Paula and Russel recieve the same weekly allowance. One Saturday after receiving their allowances, Paula spent $7 and Russel spend $4. Paula then had only half as much left as Russel had left. How much was each allowance? Represent your answer with variables. Let a the amount of weekly allowance ($).

Paula and Russel recieve the same weekly allowance. One Saturday after receiving their allowances, Paula spent $7 and Russel spend $4. Paula then had only half as much left as Russel had left. How much was each allowance? Represent your answer with variables. Let a the amount of weekly allowance ($).

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Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter2: Working With Real Numbers

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