I have 2

I have $907 to pay 13 people. Five people will receive half of what the other 8 people will receive. How much will the payments to each person be?

Correct answer:

a =  43.1905 USD
b =  86.381 USD

Step-by-step explanation:

5a+8b=907 a=b/2  5 a+8 b=907 a=b/2  5a+8b=907 2ab=0  Row252 Row1Row2 5a+8b=907 4.2b=362.8  b=4.2362.8=86.38095238 a=59078b=59078 86.38095238=43.19047619  a=2190743.190476 b=21181486.380952   Verifying Solution:  s=5 a+8 b=5 43.1905+8 86.381=907



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