document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38959>Question 38959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! If you could can you help me on this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Elena has one and a half times as much money as Ramon. Together they have $225. How much does each have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let r = the amount Ramon has.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus Elena has one and a half times as much or (3/2)r. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r + (3/2)r = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)r = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply by 2/5 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = $90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Elena has (3/2)($90) = $135. </SPAN>\n" );
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