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?
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£91
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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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