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\n" ); document.write( "betty Joanna and David shared a sum of money. Bettys share was half of the total amount received by Joanna and David. Joanna s share was 1/5 of the sum of money. If Betty received 80 dollars more than Joanna, what was the original sum of money. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "If Betty's share was half the sum of the other two, then Betty's share was 1/3 of the total.

\n" ); document.write( "Joanna's 1/5 share was $80 less than Betty's share:

\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F3%29x-%281%2F5%29x+=+80\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%2F15%29x+=+80\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%2815%2F2%29%2A80+=+600\"

\n" ); document.write( "The sum was $600.
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