4if alice gives susan £6.00 the money they each have is in the
ratio 2: 1; however, if susan gives alice £1.00 the ratio is 1: 3.
how much money have alice and susan each before they
exchange any money?

Alice and Susan have  £62 and  £22 respectively before the exchange.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

A =Alice's total amount before exchange

S= Susan's total amount before exchange

if Alice gives Susan  £6.00 and ratio become 2:1

Then  (A-6)/(S+6) = 2/1

A-2S=18     eqn(1)

if Susan gives Alice  £1.00 and ration becomes 3:1

then (A+1)/(S-1) =3/1

3A-S= -4    eqn (2)

solving eqn(1) and eqn(2) simultaneously

if a = 1,   and b = 2, then the answer is 47.99999999. if you round that to the nearest whole number, the answer is 48.