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Chayla and Lena buy lottery tickets. They win 330,000. Lena gets 90,000 more than Chayla. How much will Chayla get?

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Let's denote the amount Chayla gets as x. Since Lena gets 90,000 more than Chayla, Lena's amount would be x + 90,000. Together, they win 330,000, so we can set up the equation x + (x + 90,000) = 330,000. Solving for x, we get x = 120,000. Therefore, Chayla will get 120,000.

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