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### Instruction:
Blake gave some of his money to his friend, Connie.  Connie used all the money she had been given to buy some land.  In one year, the land tripled in value.  So, she sold the land and gave half of all the money she got from the sale of the land to Blake.  If Connie gave Blake $30,000, how much money, in dollars, did Blake initially give to Connie?

### Response:
 Ikiwa nusu ya thamani ya ardhi ambayo Connie aliouza ilikuwa $30,000, basi thamani kamili ilikuwa $30,000*2 = $<<30000*2=60000>>60,000.
Ikiwa $60,000 ni mara tatu ya thamani ya ardhi ambayo Connie alinunua, basi gharama ya awali, ambayo ni kiasi alichopewa na Blake, ilikuwa $60,000/3 = $<<60000/3=20000>>20,000.