SOLUTION: Mary gave one third of her money to amber and one fifth of her money to Sarah. Sarah received R28 less than amber. How much money did Mary have originally
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Question 1138569: Mary gave one third of her money to amber and one fifth of her money to Sarah. Sarah received R28 less than amber. How much money did Mary have originally Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mary had x
(1/3)x to Amber
(1/5)x to Sarah
(1/3)x-28=(1/5)x
multiply by 15 to clear fractions
5x-420=3x
2x=420
x=210
Mary had R210 ANSWER
Amber got R70
Sarah got R42
