Santa and Mrs. Claus were given the same number of dollars by the elves. Santa earned money doing chores until he had twice as much as he started with. Mrs. Claus didn't earn any more, but he received $12 for his birthday. If they still have the same amount of money, how much did the elves give each one? (

Santa and Mrs. Claus were given the same number of dollars by the elves. Santa earned money doing chores until he had twice as much as he started with. Mrs. Claus didn't earn any more, but he received $12 for his birthday. If they still have the same amount of money, how much did the elves give each one? (

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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