9.Last year, Jim had twice as many acres as Fred but over the course of the year Jim sold300 acres while Fred's acreage-didn't change with the result that together they now have780 acres. How many acres does each farmer have now? Mandy and Nancy together earn twice what Petra and Quincy earn each month. Mandyby herself earns three times what Quincy makes while Petra earns $1300 less than whatNancy make. Together Nancy and Quincy earn $8800 a month. How much does each13001750014.person earn a month?

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