A is working and B, a sleeping partner in a business. A puts in Rs 12000 and B Rs 20000. A receives 10% of the profits for managing, the rest being divided in proportion to their capitals. Out of a total profit of Rs 18000, the money received by A is ?
There is something I don't understand about algebra: It has been around for thousands of years, yet no one has ever found out what the value of "x" or "y" really is.