SOLUTION: Sarah and Javier are the partners in a local coffee shop. They needed $21,000 to start the business. They invested in the ratio 2:3, Sarah to Javier. How much did each invest?

Question 1171976: Sarah and Javier are the partners in a local coffee shop. They needed $21,000 to start the business. They invested in the ratio 2:3, Sarah to Javier. How much did each invest?
Answer by ikleyn(52834) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    2x + 3x = 21000


    5x = 21000

     x = 21000/5 = 4200.


ANSWER.  Sarah invested  2*4200 = 8400 dollars.  Javier invested  3*4200 = 12600 dollars.

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