document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909518>Question 909518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A and B have $ 18,000 between them. If A spends  1/3  of his share, and B spends  1/4  of his share, they will have $ 13,000 left. How much did each have at the beginning? show the solution. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-a/3+b-b/4=13000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/12*a-12/12*a/3+12/12*b-12/12*b/4=13000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/12*a-4/12*a+12/12*b-3/12*b=13000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/12*a+9/12*b=13000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3*a+3/4*b=13000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 6000,   b = 12000\r<BR>\n" );
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