SOLUTION: An estate of
​$347,000
is left to three siblings. The eldest receives
2
times as much as the youngest. The middle sibling receives
​$15,000
more than the yo
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Question 1091325: An estate of
$347,000
is left to three siblings. The eldest receives
2
times as much as the youngest. The middle sibling receives
$15,000
more than the youngest. How much did each receive?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
youngest got x
middle got x+15, writing as thousands
eldest got 2x
add them up and set them equal to 347
4x+15=347
4x=332
x=$83,000 youngest
x+15=$98,000 middle
2x=$166,000 eldest
That adds to $347,000.
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