document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090754>Question 1090754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter and Paul had $340 altogether. Peter spent three-fourths of his money and Paul spent two-fifths of his money. Then they found that they had an equal amount of money left. How much money did each of them 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 #705198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=705198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let m be Peters' money, and n be paul's money. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+n=340 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4(m)=3/5(n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for m and n<BR>\n" );
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