SOLUTION: three families A, B & C share 495 kg rice. B gets twice as much as A and C gets thrice as much as B. how much does each family gets?

Question 256422: three families A, B & C share 495 kg rice. B gets twice as much as A and C gets thrice as much as B. how much does each family gets?
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a+b+c=495
b=2a
c=3b
substitute 2a for b in c=3b c=3*2a
substitute 2a for b in a+b+c=495
a+2a+3*2a =495
9a=495
a=55
a = 55, b = 110, c = 330
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