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Nicki and june win some money and share it in the ratio 5:3 buck gets £26 more than june how much did june get

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Answer:

£39

Explanation:

Given data

The sharing formula is

5:3

Let June get £x

Buck gets £26 more than june

Buck = x+26

Applying the part to part ratio method

5/3= x+26/x

cross multiply

3(x+26)= 5x

3x+78= 5x

78= 5x-3x

78= 2x

x= 78/2

x= £39

Hence June get £39

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