document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999247>Question 999247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ms. Brooks and Mrs. Gray had the same amount of money. Ms. Brooks gave $1,140 to a charity, and Mrs. Gray gave $580 to a different charity. In the end, Mrs. Gray had 9 times as much money as Ms. Brooks. How much money did each person 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 #616936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ms. Brooks and Mrs. Gray had the same amount of money. let it be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Ms. Brooks gave $1,140 to a charity, she had (x-1140) balance\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and Mrs. Gray gave $580 to a different charity. she had (x-580) balance\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the end, Mrs. Gray had 9 times as much money as Ms. Brooks. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(x-1140) = (x-580)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-10260 = x - 580\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-x = 10260-580\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x =9680\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1210\r<BR>\n" );
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