document.write( "Question 668459: Lea had $134, and Drew had $180. After both of them spent an equal amount of money shopping, Drew had 3 times as much money as Lea. How much did each of them spend?\r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Lea had $134, and Drew had $180. After both of them spent an equal amount of money shopping, 
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document.write( "Drew had 3 times as much money as Lea.
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document.write( " Translate into an equation:
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document.write( "   ||Yes, good work.
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document.write( "        2x =  = 222
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document.write( "         x = $111
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document.write( "and..
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