document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617389>Question 617389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please walk me through how to solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the 4-step process to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of Jennifer's money to Rachel's money is 11:7. If Jennifer gives Rachel $20.00, they will have the same amount. How much did they have to begin with? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #388315 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't know about the \"four-step\" process, but here goes!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Before the exchange of money, Jennifer had $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Rachel had $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the exchange, Jennifer had $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Jenifer had $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and these last two amounts are equal, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x-20+=+7x%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x-20+=+7x%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Originally, Jennifer had $11x = $110.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rachel had $7x = $70.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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