"Bert has half as much money as Ernie. If Ernie loses $225 and Bert earns $675, Bert will have twice as much money as Ernie. How much money do Bert and Ernie have before and after earning money

Ernie has $750 and Bert has

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the amount that Ernie has be 'x'.

Let the amount that Bert has be

Amount lost by Ernie = $225

Amount gained by Bert = $675

According to question, we get that

Hence, Ernie has $750 and Bert has