Let the amount Dan has = X
Keisha has 5 less than Dan, so she has X -5
Chau has 4 times what Dan has, so he has 4x
Now we have X + X-5 + 4x = 97
Combine the like terms: x +x +4x = 6X
Now we have 6x -5 = 97
Add 5 to each side:
6x = 102
Solve for X by dividing both sides by 6:
X = 102 / 6
X = 17
Dan = X = $17
Keisha = X-5 = 17-5 = $12
Chau = 4x = 4*17 = $68
