SOLUTION: Craig is saving to buy a vacation home. He inherits some money from a wealthy uncle, then combines this with the $20800 he has already saved and doubles the total in a lucky invest

Question 52907: Craig is saving to buy a vacation home. He inherits some money from a wealthy uncle, then combines this with the $20800 he has already saved and doubles the total in a lucky investment. He ends up with $136000 , just enough to buy a cabin on the lake. How much did he inherit?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2(20800+X)=136000 OR 41600+2X=136000 OR 2X=136000-41600 OR 2X=94400 OR
X=47200 AMOUNT HE INHERITED.
PROOF 2(20800+47200)=136000 OR 2(68000)=136000 OR 136000=136000
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