Question

bob has five times as much money as john and together they have $60.00

Answer 1

Okay, what's your plan?

Give Bob's money a name.

Answer 2

Ok lets say Bob's money is B and John's money is J.

Answer 3

Bob has 5 times as much as John.
So for example if John has $2 then Bob will have $10
So in that case we can make a relation between them whih is:
B=5*J

Answer 4

Abd B+J=60

Answer 5

So we get 2 equations
B+J=60
B=5*J

Answer 6

You can solve them by substituting.

Answer 7

Can you solve from there? @minibarbie

Answer 8

Gaaa!!!! Now, we'll never know what @minibarbie would have named Bob's money.