document.write( "Question 128988: A kid has 3 times more money than another . If the first one spends 2/7 of his sum of money and the second one spends 3/5 of his sum of money.So, the first kid will have 122 $ more than the second one.Find the sum of money that each had at the begining . \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #94322 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! LET X=THE AMOOUNT OF MONEY FOR THE FIRST KID. \n" ); document.write( "LET 3X=THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THE SECOND KID. \n" ); document.write( "IF THE FIRST KID SPENDS 2/7 THEN HE HAS 5*3X/7 LEFT. \n" ); document.write( "THE SECOND KIS SPENDS 3/5 THEN HE HAS 2X/5 LEFT. \n" ); document.write( "5*3x/7=2x/5+122 \n" ); document.write( "15x/7-2x/5=122 \n" ); document.write( "(5*15x)+7*-2x)/7*5=122 \n" ); document.write( "75x-14x/35=122 \n" ); document.write( "61x=35*122 \n" ); document.write( "61x=4270 \n" ); document.write( "x=4270/61 \n" ); document.write( "x=70 for the amount of the second kid. \n" ); document.write( "3*70=210 for the first kid. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "15*70/7=2*70/5+122 \n" ); document.write( "15*10=140/5+122 \n" ); document.write( "150=28+122 \n" ); document.write( "150=150 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |