SOLUTION: A's capital was 3/4 of B's. If A's had been $500 less, it would have been only 1/2 of B's. What was the capital of each?
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Question 1055503: A's capital was 3/4 of B's. If A's had been $500 less, it would have been only 1/2 of B's. What was the capital of each?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Substituting,
So then,
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