Question

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Carolina has two bank accounts, a checking account and a savings account. She has a total of $180 in both accounts. She has $30 more in her savings account than she has in her checking account. How much does Carolina have in her savings account? How much does she have in her checking account?

Answer 1

$105

Explanation:

Let x be the amount of money Carolina has in her checking account. Then, her savings account has x + $30. The total amount of money in both accounts is $180, so we can write the equation:

x + (x + $30) = $180

Expanding the left-hand side:

2x + $30 = $180

Subtracting $30 from both sides:

2x = $150

Dividing both sides by 2:

x = $75

Therefore, Carolina has $75 in her checking account and $75 + $30 = $105 in her savings account.