SOLUTION: Edgar and Janet divide a profit of $15 700. If Janet is to receive $4200 more than one-fifths of Edgar's share, how much will Edgar receive?

SOLUTION: Edgar and Janet divide a profit of $15 700. If Janet is to receive $4200 more than one-fifths of Edgar's share, how much will Edgar receive?

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Question 1143988: Edgar and Janet divide a profit of $15 700. If Janet is to receive $4200 more than one-fifths of Edgar's share, how much will Edgar receive?
Answer by greenestamps(13198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let Edgar's share be x.
Then Janet's share is (x/5)+4200.
The total is 15700.

Solve using basic algebra.

NOTE: poorly formulated problem -- non-integer answer....

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