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Jamie and Nashwa share some money in the ratio of 10:7.

Jamie gets $36 more than Nashwa. How much do they get each?

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Answer: 120 and 84

Step-by-step explanation: 10-7=3 This 3 is 36 since Jamie has 36 more than Nashwa. So we must 36/3=12 Now we figure out how much money each person gets.

10*12=120 7*12=84

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