document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118351>Question 1118351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Half of johns pocket money is 3/7 of toms pocket money. If tom has $2 more than john, how much does john have.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=733629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let J = John's money and T = Tom's money<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J/2 = (3/7)T [half of John's equals 3/7 of Tom's]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = J + 2 [Tom has 2 more than John]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the 2nd equation in the 1st:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J/2 = (3/7)(J + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for J:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J - (6/7)J = 12/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John has 12 dollars, Tom has 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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