document.write( "Question 334706: Simple word problem. Two business partners agrEe to puch a business for 192000. One must pay 8750 more than 2/3 of what the other will invest? How much ea? Answer key states 109950 and 82050. How r they getting this answer. I am interpreting 2/3 wrong I think. . \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #239829 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let one pay x \n" ); document.write( "2/3 x = 2x/3 \n" ); document.write( "8750 +2x/3 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "x+2x/3 +8750 = 192000 \n" ); document.write( "x+2x/3 = 192000-8750 \n" ); document.write( "(3x+2x)/3 = 183250 \n" ); document.write( "5x/3 = 183250 \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 3 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 3 * 183250 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 5 \n" ); document.write( "x= 3*183250/5 \n" ); document.write( "One will invest $109,950 \n" ); document.write( "The other the balance 192000-109950 \n" ); document.write( "= $ 82,050 \n" ); document.write( " |