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 #594258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=D pennies  y=Mia pennies\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2  =2Y/3    She lost 1/3, so she has 2/3 left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But x+y =350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=350-y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(350-y)/2 = 2y/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross-multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(350-y)=4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1050-3y  =4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=1050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=150 Mia; she loses a third, she has 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200 Dante; he loses half, he has 100<BR>\n" );
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