Laralittlewood1 Laralittlewood1

12-10-2014
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Anne and toms grandmother gave them £84 which was to be shared in the ratio of 5:2 how much did each get ?

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konrad509 konrad509

12-10-2014

5x - Anne
2x - Tom

[tex]5x+2x=84\\ 7x=84\\ x=12\\\\ 5x=5\cdot12=\pounds 60\\ 2x=2\cdot12=\pounds 24[/tex]

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