document.write( "Question 1208899: Andrew and Beatrice each have their own savings account. Beatrice’s account has $600 less than three times what Andrew’s account has. If Andrew had $300 more dollars, then he would have exactly half what is currently in Beatrice’s account. How much does Beatrice have? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Andrew and Beatrice each have their own savings account. Beatrice’s account has $600 less than three times what Andrew’s account has. If Andrew had $300 more dollars, then he would have exactly half what is currently in Beatrice’s account. How much does Beatrice have?\r\n" );
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document.write( "The other person's answer is \"BRUTALLY\" wrong!\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let amount in Andrew's account be A\r\n" );
document.write( "Then Beatrice's account will have 3A - 600\r\n" );
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document.write( "                         2A + 600 = 3A - 600 ----- Multiplying by LCD, 2\r\n" );
document.write( "                          2A - 3A = - 600 - 600\r\n" );
document.write( "                              - A = - 1,200\r\n" );
document.write( "Amount in Andrew's account, or \r\n" );
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document.write( "Amount in Beatrice's account = 3A - 600 = 3(1,200) - 600 = 3,600 - 600 = $3,000
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