SOLUTION: There really 4 brothers opening Christmas presents from their parents. The oldest brother received $10 more than his next younger brother who received $10 more than his next younge

Question 1000863: There really 4 brothers opening Christmas presents from their parents. The oldest brother received $10 more than his next younger brother who received $10 more than his next younger brother who recieved $10 more than the youngest brother. The total amount the four brothers received was $504. How much did the oldest brother received?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Youngest brother would receive $x
Next brother up would receive $10 + x
Next brother up would receive $20 + x
Next brother up would receive $30 + x
Totalised:
x + (10 + x) + (20 + x) + (30 + x) = $504
Collect like terms:
4x + 60 = $504
4x = $504 - $60
4x = $444
x = $111.
Oldest brother received $30 + $111 = $141.
Hope this helps :-)

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