Money with Tom = ×
Money with Aaron = x + 8
Their sum = $20
This can be written as :
= x + x + 8 = 20
= 2x + 8 = 20
= 2x = 20 - 8 ( transposing +8 from LHS to RHS changes +8 to -8 ) .
= 2x = 12
= x = 12 ÷ 2 ( transposing ×2 from LHS to RHS changes ×2 to ÷2 ) .
= x = 6
Which means ,
Tom has = x = $6
Aaron has = x + 8 = $6 + $8 =
= $14
Therefore , Tom has = $6 and Aaron has = $14 .
