SOLUTION: A sum of $1590 is to be divided between two people in the ratio of 2 to 3. How much does each person receive

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Question 883281: A sum of $1590 is to be divided between two people in the ratio of 2 to 3. How much does each person receive
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the amounts that each person
receives = +x+ and +1590+-+x+
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+2%2F3+=+x+%2F+%28+1590+-+x+%29+
+2%2A%28+1590+-+x+%29+=+3x+
+3180+-+2x+=+3x+
+5x+=+3180+
+x+=+636+
and
+1590+-+x+=+954+
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The people receive:
$636 and
$954
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check:
+636+%2F+954+=+2%2F3+
OK