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John has $28 more than Peter. 1/3 of John's money is equal to 4/5 of Peter's money. Find John's money.

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Explanation:

Let's start by setting up equations based on the information given in the problem:

Let's say John has x dollars, and Peter has y dollars.

We know that John has $28 more than Peter, so we can write:

x = y + 28

We also know that 1/3 of John's money is equal to 4/5 of Peter's money. In other words:

(1/3)x = (4/5)y

We can simplify this equation by multiplying both sides by 15, which gives:

5x = 12y

Now we have two equations:

x = y + 28

5x = 12y

We can use substitution to solve for x (John's money). We can rearrange the first equation to solve for y:

y = x - 28

Substituting this expression for y into the second equation, we get:

5x = 12(x - 28)

Simplifying this equation, we get:

5x = 12x - 336

7x = 336

x = 48

Therefore, John has $48.

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