document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076531>Question 1076531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plot of land, 600sqm in area ,is divided between two persons such that the first person gets three-fifths of what the second person gets. Find the share of each. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be what the second person gets. Then the first person gets 3/5 of n. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 3n/5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+3n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the 2nd person gets 5/8 of 600 sqm, or 375 sqm. And the 1st person gets 3/5 of 5/8, or 3/8 of 600 mē, or 225 mē. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786;  </SPAN>\n" );
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