Math, asked by abdullahalasbahi20, 3 months ago

Gavin and Jim win some money and share it in the ratio 5:2. Gavin gets £39 more than Jim. How much did they get altogether?

abdullahalasbahi20: £91

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Answered by CrashsomeCastles

3

Answer:

So if they get 91 then gavin got 65 and Jim got 26

Step-by-step explanation:

5/2=x+39/x (these are fractions)

5x=2x+78

3x=78

x=26

x+39=65

so gavin won 65 and Jim won 26 adding up to 91

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