Problema Solution
Together, two boys had 43 cents. The first boy spent 5 cents and the second boy spent 13 cents. The first boy’s remaining money is 2 3 of the second boy’s remaining money. How much did they each have originally?
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Let 'x' represent one boy's money and 'y' represent the other boy's money.
x+y=43
y-13=(2/3)(x-5)
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x=20
y=23
So each boy had 20 and 23 cents.