document.write( "Question 1040690: Tina and Andy have the same amount of money.tina spends £130 and Andy spend £480.tina now has three times as much money left as Andy.how much money did they both have . \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Let x be that amount of money each of women initially had.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x- 130 = 3*(x-480).  \r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for x:\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - 130 = 3x - 3*480,\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - 130 = 3x - 1440,\r\n" );
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document.write( "1440 - 130 = 3x - x\r\n" );
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document.write( "1310 = 2x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = \"1310%2F2\" = 655.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check.  a) 655-130 = 525;  b) 655-480 = 175;  c) 525 = 3*175  Yes!  OK !!  Check is done.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Each of the two women had originally  £655.\r\n" );
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