document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971874>Question 971874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Together, Dante and Mia have a total of 350 pennies in their piggy banks. After Dante lost ½ of his pennies and Mia lost &#8531; of her pennies, they both had an equal number of pennies. Altogether, how many pennies did they lose? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><B>anand429(138)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><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=anand429><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dante + mia =350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dante/2 = (2/3)*mia (after losing pennies)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> dante =(4/3)*mia <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting in original equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3)*mia + mia =350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> mia = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, dante= 200 </SPAN>\n" );
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