SOLUTION: Joseph has two-fifths interest in a partnership. He sold five-sixths of his interest for $3000. a) What was the total amount of his interest before selling? b) What is the value

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Question 713352: Joseph has two-fifths interest in a partnership. He sold five-sixths of his interest for $3000.
a) What was the total amount of his interest before selling?
b) What is the value of the partnership?

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the value of the partnership
given:




(a)
Before selling the amount of his interest was

$3,600
(b)
The value of the partnership was $9,000

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