document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=571397>Question 571397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary has 6 times as much money as Bob. They are each given 6 dollars and now Mary has only 3 times as much money as Bob. How much money does each have before and after receiving the 6 dollars? \r<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 #368143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let m = Mary original money<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Mary has 6 times as much money as Bob.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 6b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are each given 6 dollars and now Mary has only 3 times as much money as Bob.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 6 = 3(b+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 6 = 3b + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3b + 18 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3b + 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can replace m with 6b, and find b, then find m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How much money does each have before and after receiving the 6 dollars?<BR>\n" );
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