Hey.
acc'g to the conditions :
Let Catherine has x
and James has 5 + 3x
Then,

Hence
• Catherine has = x = $9,
• and James has = 5 +3x = 5 + 3(9) = $32
Thanks.
If they proportional, it implies
(x+2)/(x-1) = 8/10
Or 10x +20 = 8x-8
Or 2x = -28 or x = -14
Hola!
3/8 ÷ 3 = 1/8
Each person would recieve 1/8 a pound of candy.
Hope this helps!
~DL
Another name for a square corner is Vertex