document.write( "Question 128985: 2 students have 280$altogether.If the first one has 2/5 of the sum of the second one What is the sum of money of each student . PLEASE HELPPPPP!!!!
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Algebra.Com's Answer #94356 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+Y=280 \n" ); document.write( "X=2Y/5 \n" ); document.write( "(2Y/5)+Y=280 \n" ); document.write( "(2Y+5Y)/5=280 \n" ); document.write( "7Y=5*280 \n" ); document.write( "7Y=1400 \n" ); document.write( "Y=1400/7 \n" ); document.write( "Y=$200 FOR THE STUDENT WITH THE MOST MONEY. \n" ); document.write( "X=2*200/5=400/5=$80 FOR THE STUDENT WITH THE SMALLER AMOUNT. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |