document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971123>Question 971123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> peter and paul had $340 altogether. Peter spent 3/4 of his money and Paul spent 2/5 of his money. Then they found that they each had an equal amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Peter have x$ as his money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Paul has (340-x)$ as his money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter had 1/4 of his money left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul had 3/5 of his money left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4=3/5(340-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=12(340)-12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x=12(340)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12(20)=240$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter had 240$ as his money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul had 100$ as his money.<BR>\n" );
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