Jamila and Akiko had the same amount of money to spend. After Jamila spent $33 and Akiko spent

$42, Jamila had 4 times as much money left as Akiko. How much money did each of them have in

the beginning?

Answer: $45

Step-by-step explanation: Let the amount of money be x,

Then, after Jamila spent $33, the remaining money is x-33,

Also, after Akiko spent $42, the remaining money is x - 42,

since Jamila is now having 4 times as much money left as Akiko, we have

x - 33 = 4 (x - 42)

x - 33 = 4x - 168

-33+168 = 4x - x

135 = 3x

Therefore,

x = 45