A construction company is owned by two partners Xand Y and it is agreed that their profit will be divided inthe ratio 4:5. at the end of the year. Y received #5,000more than x. what is the total profit of the company forthe year?
Their shares of the profits would be 4x and 5x from a total profits of 9x
but 5x - 4x = 5000
so ....