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Write the sentence as an equation. z plus 372 is equal to 160

Four individuals pool money together to start a new business and agree to split the profits equally. n invests $6,000, x invests $2,000, y invests $8,000 and z invests $4,000. if the profits for the first month were $100,000, y receives than if the profits were divided in proportion to how much they invested.

Michael is training for a marathon. in his first week he plans to run 8miles. what path should he take