How can $500 be divided between two people so that one person gets 50 more than the other

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15-06-2015
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How can $500 be divided between two people so that one person gets 50 more than the other

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albastruverde12 albastruverde12 · Answer 1 · 2015-06-15T12:15:30+02:00

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[tex]x-~gets~the~first~person \\ x+50~-gets~the~second ~person \\ \\ x+x+50=500 \\ 2x+50=500 \\ 2x=450 \\ \boxed{x=225~(\$)} \\ \\ The~first~person~gets~225~\$.~The~second~person~gets~275 ~\$.[/tex]

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