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helen has three times as much money as pippo. after helen donated 3,000 to the hospital, pippo donated 600. after their donations, helen and pippos both had the same amount of mone.y how much money did helen have before she donated 3,000.
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let
h = the amount of money Helen has before the donation
p = the amount of money Pipo has before the donation
helen has three times as much money as pippo
h = 3p
after helen donated 3,000 to the hospital, pippo donated 600. after their donations, helen and pippos both had the same amount of money
h - 3000 = p - 600
by solving the system of equations
h = 3p
h - 3000 = p - 600
we find
h = $3,600
p = $1,200
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Helen had $3,600 before the donation.