document.write( "Question 972177: 1.Lisa had twice as much money as Lin. When Lisa gave Lin 5c,both had the same amount. How much did Lisa have originally? \n" ); document.write( "

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represent the amount that Lisa has originally. Let

represent the amount that Lin has originally. Then

is the amount that Lisa has after the transaction and

is the amount that Lin has after the transaction.\r
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and

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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r
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