document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208899>Question 1208899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  <font color=red>$3000</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explanation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = Andrew's amount before the $300 is added later<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-600 = Beatrice's amount\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After Andrew gets an extra $300 (which I'm assuming is not from Beatrice), then the \"a\" becomes a+300.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Andrew's amount = (1/2)*(Beatrice's amount)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Beatrice's amount = 2*(Andrew's amount)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-600 = 2*(a+300)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-600 = 2a+600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-2a = 600+600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Andrew starts off with $1200.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Beatrice has 3a-600 = 3*1200-600 = 3600-600 = <font color=red>$3000</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Andrew gets that extra $300, then he'll have $1200 + $300 = $1500 which is half of the $3000 Beatrice has. This helps confirm the answer is correct.<BR>\n" );
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