Divide money 2

Ben and Dan had the same amount of money at the start. When Ben gave 300 to Dan, the ratio of Ben's money to Dan's money became 2:3. How much money did each have at first?

Final Answer:

x =  1500

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} 3(x-300)=2(x+300) \\ 3\cdot (x-300)=2\cdot (x+300) \\ x=1500 \end{gathered}$$

Try another example