SOLUTION: Tom,Harry and joan shared sh.29000 among themselves.Tom got sh. 300 more than Harry.Harry got sh.5000 less than Joan.How much did each of them get?

Question 1159626: Tom,Harry and joan shared sh.29000 among themselves.Tom got sh. 300 more than Harry.Harry got sh.5000 less than Joan.How much did each of them get?
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Tom,Harry and joan shared sh.29000 among themselves..How much did each of them get?
let Joan get $x
Harry got sh.5000 less than Joan
x-5000
Tom got sh. 300 more than Harry.
x-5000+300 = x-4700
x+x-5000+x-4700 = 29000
3x-9700 = 29000
3x= 38700
x=12900
Joan gets $12900
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