document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984022>Question 984022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of Bill's Money to Henry money was 5:6. After Bill spent $800 on a tv set, the ratio became 1:2. How much money did Bill have at first ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #604802 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=604802\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he has 5x dollars to 6x dollars.  or (5/6) x to x, if you wish.  I will remove the fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-800 is to 6x as 1:2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=2(5x-800)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=10x-1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Bill started with $2000 (the answer) and Henry with $2400.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After spending $800, Bill had $1200, which is half of $2400.\r<BR>\n" );
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