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Mary have one third of her money to Nadeem and one fifth of her money to elwethu.Elwethu received R28 less than Nazeem .how much money did Mary have originally?

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Answer to a math question Mary have one third of her money to Nadeem and one fifth of her money to elwethu.Elwethu received R28 less than Nazeem .how much money did Mary have originally?

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Let's assume Mary originally had x .

Mary gave one third of her money to Nadeem, which is \frac{1}{3}x . After giving this amount to Nadeem, Mary had \frac{2}{3}x left.

Mary also gave one fifth of her money to Elwethu, which is \frac{1}{5}x . After giving this amount to Elwethu, Mary had \frac{4}{5}x left.

Given that Elwethu received $R28 less than Nazeem, we can set up the equation:

Nazeem's share - Elwethu's share = $28

\frac{1}{3}x - \frac{1}{5}x = 28

Solving for x:

\frac{5x-3x}{15} = 28

\frac{2x}{15} = 28

2x = 15 \times 28

x = \frac{15 \times 28}{2}

x = 210

Therefore, Mary originally had R210. \boxed{Answer}

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