SOLUTION: Divide 104 into two parts so that one person is 3/5 of the other.

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Question 670570: Divide 104 into two parts so that one person is 3/5 of the other.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide 104 into two parts so that one person is 3%2F5 of the other.
one person will get x and another person will get %283%2F5%29x
x%2B%283%2F5%29x=104
5x%2B5%283%2F5%29x=104%2A5
5x%2B3x=520
8x=520
x=520%2F8
highlight%28x=65%29........one person will get
then %283%2F5%29x=%283%2F5%2965=195%2F5=highlight%2839%29........another person will get