SOLUTION: And Estate of $1,000,000 is left to four siblings. The eldest is to recieve twice as much as the youngest. The other two siblings are each to recieve #16,000 more than the youngest
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Question 324919: And Estate of $1,000,000 is left to four siblings. The eldest is to recieve twice as much as the youngest. The other two siblings are each to recieve #16,000 more than the youngest How much will each receive.
Found 2 solutions by vleith, JBarnum:
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the amount the youngest receives.
Then the others will get:
x+16000
x+16000
2x
You are told the sum of all is 1,000,000
So
Use that to plug back in and get the sums the other three will get
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Eldest Second Third Youngest
four siblings spliting 1million
solve for Y
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