SOLUTION: A woman's $15,000 is to be divided so that her husband receives twice as much as her son. Find the amount of money that her husband receives and the amount of money that her son re
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Question 345209: A woman's $15,000 is to be divided so that her husband receives twice as much as her son. Find the amount of money that her husband receives and the amount of money that her son receives.
This is what I have and I am not sure if it is right or not? x divided by 15,000. Please help me solve this word problem.
Thank you so much
Marcy Ostrander
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the amount the son receives. The husband, who receives twice as much must then receive 
. Presumably, the son and the husband together receive the entire $15K, so:
Solve for
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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