Jay has saved three times as much money as Sue. Together they have saved 252. how much does each have

Jay has three times as much money as sue. If sue's money is represented by variable m, then Jay's money would be shown by 3m. You know that their money together is 252 dollars, so m + 3m = 252. Now, you can solve for m.

m + 3m = 252 Combine like terms

4m = 252 Divide

m = 63

3 x 63 = 189

So, Sue has $63 and Jay has $189.