SOLUTION: A money in the amount of P3294 is shared by Juan, Pedro and Jose. Pedro pays 4/5 as much money as Juan and Jose pays 4/5 as much as Pedro. How much does each pay?
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Question 471025: A money in the amount of P3294 is shared by Juan, Pedro and Jose. Pedro pays 4/5 as much money as Juan and Jose pays 4/5 as much as Pedro. How much does each pay? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! n+4/5(n)+4/5(4/5)n=3294
n+4/5n+16/25n=3294
25/25n+20/25n+16/25n=3294
25n+20n+16n=82350
61n=82350
n=1350
Juan pays 1350, Pedro pays 1080, and Jose pays 864..
