document.write( "Question 1188395: Ben has more coins than William in 7:5 ratio. Ben gives William 12 of his. William, with those 12, has the same number as Ben.\r
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document.write( "Initially, Ben had 7x coins;  William had 5x coins.\r\n" );
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document.write( "After giving 12 coins from Ben to William\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7x - 12 = 5x + 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7x - 5x = 12 + 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "       2x   =    24\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x    =   24/2 = 12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Initially, Ben had 7*12 = 84 coins;  William had 5*12 = 60 coins.\r\n" );
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