Mark and Henry win some money and share it in the ratio 4:3. Mark gets £9 more than Henry. How much did they get altogether?
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Twice the difference of a number and 5 is equal to 9 .
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Let the number be x
Twice the number, x is
The difference between (above) and 5 is
This equals to 9.
So, the expression becomes
Solving further:
Divide through by 2
<em>Hence, the number is 7</em>