SOLUTION: A man shares ycows between his two children in the ratio 5:3 if the difference between their shares is 16cows what is the value of y

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Question 715030: A man shares ycows between his two children in the ratio 5:3 if the difference between their shares is 16cows what is the value of y
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each one has +3+%2F+%28+3+%2B+5+%29+=+3%2F8+ and
+5+%2F+%28+3+%2B+5+%29+=+5%2F8+ of the total, +y+
given:
+%28+5%2F8%29%2Ay+-+%283%2F8%29%2Ay+=+16+
+y%2A%282%2F8%29+=+16+
+y%2A%281%2F4%29+=+16+
+y+=+64+
check:
+%285%2F8%29%2A64+=+40+
+%283%2F8%29%2A64+=+24+
+40+-+24+=+16+
OK