Question 278336
a total of $20,000 is split between 2 people, one person receives $3000 less than the other, how much does each get?

let one get x

the other will get 20000-x

x+3000=20000-x

2x=20000-3000
2x=17000
x= 17000/2
x=8500.

the other gets 20000-8500=11500