In March, Isaiah and Freddie had the same amount of money in their savings accounts. In April, Isaiah deposited $210 into his account. Freddie increased the money in his account by 15%. When they compared their balances, they found that they were still equal.
How much money did they both have in their accounts in March?
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+130544 In March, Isaiah and Freddie had the same amount of money in their savings accounts. In April, Isaiah deposited $210 into his account. Freddie increased the money in his account by 15%. When they compared their balances, they found that they were still equal.
How much money did they both have in their accounts in March?
We have
x + 210 = 1.15x where x is the amount in their accounts in March....subtract x from both sides
210 = .15x divide both sides by .15
x = $ 1400
