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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23 March, 16:44

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Mccullough · Answer 1

If they were equal both times they checked this means that 15% of their $ was equal to $210

so 15/100 = 210/x

so. 15x=210

x=210/.15

x = 1400