Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the smallest share.
8.5%(x) = 6.5%(2490 -x)
15x = 16185 . . . . . . . multiply by 100, add 6.5x
x = 1079 . . . . . . . . . divide by the coefficient of x
Then the other share is ...
2490 -1079 = 1411
The numbers are 1411 and 1079.
