SOLUTION: $1,620 is shared between Thomas and Phillip. Phillip's share is $60 more than Thomas's share. What is Thomas's share? What is Phillip's share?

Question 1185720: $1,620 is shared between Thomas and Phillip. Phillip's share is $60 more than Thomas's share.
What is Thomas's share?
What is Phillip's share?
Answer by ikleyn(52784) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    P + T = 1620

    P - T =   60
  ---------------------add the equations


    2P = 1620 + 60 = 1680;   ===>   P = 1680/2 = 840  is Philir's share.


The Thomas share is  840-60 = 780.

Solved.

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