SOLUTION: jenny has twice as much as money as kristy. If I give kristy $250, she will have 3x as much as Jenny. How much did each of them have originally?

Question 1028993: jenny has twice as much as money as kristy. If I give kristy $250, she will have 3x as much as Jenny. How much did each of them have originally?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = original amount Jenny has
Let = original amount Kristy has
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(1)
(2)
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Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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Originally,
Jenny had $100
Kristy had $50
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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