jordan had $20 more than johnson and they spent all their money to buy a basketball.if the selling price of the basketball was $150.how much did each of them originally have?let $x be the amount johnson orignally had,then jordan had $__
let $x be the amount johnson orignally had,then jordan had $(x+20)
x+(x+20)=150
2x+20=150
2x=130
x=65
the amount of Johnson orignally had is $65,then Jordan had $(65+20=85).