SOLUTION: 1.How would you divide $40 between two student in the ratio of 3 is to 5?

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Question 348275: 1.How would you divide $40 between two student in the ratio of 3 is to 5?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
*Note; Let x be the amount of the $40 one student has. The other student would than have (40-x).
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The question states the following to be true:
%283%2F5%29+=%28x%2F%2840-x%29%29
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Cross Multiply:
5x+=+3%2840-x%29
8x+=+120
x =15
(40 - x)= 25
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Check your answer:
%283%2F5%29+=+%2815%2F25%29