document.write( "Question 1156881: Karen had 3times as much money as Michael.after Karen spent $9 and Micahel was given$5 they each had an equal amount of money.How much money did Karen have at first? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the amount Karen had at first.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the amount Michael had was  .\r\n" );
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document.write( "The condition says\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x - 9 =  + 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x - 27 = x + 15\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "   3x - x = 15 + 27\r\n" );
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document.write( "   2x     = 42\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x     = 42/2 = 21.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Originally, Karen had 21 dollar.\r\n" );
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