document.write( "Question 103366This question is from textbook Practical Business Math Procedures
\n" ); document.write( ": Good Morning- I am having problems with the following. Bessy has 6 times as much money as Bob, but when she earns $6.00, Bessy will have 3 times as much as Bob. How much does each have before and after earning $6.00? \n" ); document.write( "

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Bessy has 6 times as much money as Bob, but when she earns $6.00, Bessy will have 3 times as much as Bob. How much does each have before and after earning $6.00?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let Bob have \"x\"
\n" ); document.write( "Bessy has \"6x\"
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "Bessy + 6 = 3*Bob
\n" ); document.write( "6x+6 = 3x
\n" ); document.write( "3x = -6
\n" ); document.write( "x = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "Comment: Are you sure about the statement of your problem?
\n" ); document.write( "Bessy had 6 times as much money asBob to start with; she
\n" ); document.write( "then acquired additional money. How could she have only 3
\n" ); document.write( "times what Bob had?
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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