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kassie an kesya are dividing $39 into two parts in order that the sum of 2/3 of one part and 3/4 of the other part is $28. What are the parts?

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let one part be x, then the other part would be 39-x

now translate "the sum of 2/3 of one part and 3/4 of the other part is $28 " into Math.

(2/3)x + (3/4)(39-x) = 28 and solve

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