SOLUTION: Tom received an inheritance amount of money. Knowing that 3 times this amount increased by $ 18,000 is equal to 5 times this amount decreased by $ 16,000, what is the amount o

SOLUTION: Tom received an inheritance amount of money. Knowing that 3 times this amount increased by $ 18,000 is equal to 5 times this amount decreased by $ 16,000, what is the amount o

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Question 1173111: Tom received an inheritance amount of money.
Knowing that 3 times this amount increased by $ 18,000 is equal to 5 times this amount decreased by $ 16,000,
what is the amount of the inheritanc
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=amount
3x+18000=5x-16000
2x=34000
x=$17000
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