SOLUTION: Of the the two partners A and B,A has invested 2/3 as much invested in a business as B. If the profit from the business are $3,600, how much should each of the partners receive?

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Question 1070554: Of the the two partners A and B,A has invested 2/3 as much invested in a business as B. If the profit from the business are $3,600, how much should each of the partners receive?
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Answer by ikleyn(52810)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the amount invested by B.
Then A invested , according to the condition.

The total profit equation is 

 = 3600  --->   = 3600  --->  x =  = 2160.


Answer.  B should receive 2160 dollars.   A should receive 3600 - 2160 = 1440 dollars.

Check.    = .   Correct.

The solution by the other tutor is wrong.


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