Thomas had $3.70 less than victor. After Thomas spent $5.80, Victor had 3 times as much money as Thomas. How much money did Thomas and Victor have in the end?

Let's represent the amount of money Thomas had as "T" and the amount Victor had as "V". We're given the following information: 1. Thomas had $3.70 less than Victor: T = V - 3.70 2. After Thomas spent $5.80, Victor had 3 times as much money as Thomas: V - 5.80 = 3(T - 5.80) We can solve this system of equations to find the values of T and V. Substitute the value of T from the first equation into the second equation: V - 5.80 = 3(V - 3.70 - 5.80) Simplify the equation: V - 5.80 = 3(V - 9.50) Distribute the 3 on the right side: V - 5.80 = 3V - 28.50 Subtract V from both sides: -5.80 = 2V - 28.50 Add 28.50 to both sides: 22.70 = 2V Divide by 2: V = 11.35 Now that we have Victor's amount, we can find Thomas's amount using the first equation: T = V - 3.70 T = 11.35 - 3.70 T = 7.65 So, Thomas had $7.65 and Victor had $11.35 in the end.