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Minah and Rohana had a total of $338. After Minah saved $49 more and Rohana spent half of her money, they both had the same about of money. How much did Minah have at first? Algebra is basic!

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Total amount of money Minah and Rohana had = $338
Let us assume the amount of money Minah have initially = x dollars
Let us also assume the amount of money Rohana had initially = y
Then
x + y = 338
y = 338 - x
And
x + 49 = y/2
2x + 98 = y
2x - y = - 98
Now let us put the value of y found from the first equation in the second equation.
2x - y = - 98
2x - (338 - x) = - 98
2x + x - 338 = - 98
3x = 338 - 98
3x = 240
x = 240/3
   = 80 dollars
So the amount of money that Minah had at first is $80. I hope the procedure is clear enough for you to understand.
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