document.write( "Question 145551: If John gives Haiz $7, they will have the same amount of money. If Haiz gives John $7, the ratio of the amount of money he has to the ratio of the money John has will be 1:2. How much money has each of them at first? \n" ); document.write( "
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If John gives Haiz $7, they will have the same amount of money. If Haiz gives John $7, the ratio of the amount of money he has to the ratio of the money John has will be 1:2. How much money has each of them at first?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the original amts be; J and H
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for the two statements,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"If John gives Haiz $7, they will have the same amount of money.\"
\n" ); document.write( "J - 7 = H + 7
\n" ); document.write( "J = H + 7 + 7
\n" ); document.write( "J = H + 14
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\n" ); document.write( "\" If Haiz gives John $7, the ratio of the amount of money he has to the ratio of the money John has will be 1:2.\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28H-7%29%29%2F%28%28J%2B7%29%29\" = \"1%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply:
\n" ); document.write( "J+7 = 2(H-7)
\n" ); document.write( "J+7 = 2H - 14
\n" ); document.write( "J = 2H - 14 - 7
\n" ); document.write( "J = 2H - 21
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (H+14) for J
\n" ); document.write( "H + 14 = 2H - 21
\n" ); document.write( "14 + 21 = 2H - H
\n" ); document.write( "H = $35
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\n" ); document.write( "From the 1st equation
\n" ); document.write( "J = 35 + 14
\n" ); document.write( "J = $49
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in both statements:
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\n" ); document.write( "49 - 7 = 35 + 7
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\n" ); document.write( " If Haiz gives John $7, the ratio of the amount of money he has to the ratio of the money John has will be 1:2.
\n" ); document.write( "35 - 7 = 28
\n" ); document.write( "49 + 7 = 56
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