SOLUTION: Charles had twice as money as dave.ethan had twice as much money as charles.if ethan had 36$ more than dave,what was the total amount of money the three boys had?

Question 973119: Charles had twice as money as dave.ethan had twice as much money as charles.if ethan had 36$ more than dave,what was the total amount of money the three boys had?
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Charles had twice as money as dave.ethan had twice as much money as charles.if ethan had 36$ more than dave,what was the total amount of money the three boys had?
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let x=amt of money Dave had
2x=amt of money Charles had
4x=amt of money Ethan had
x+36=amt of money Ethan had
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x+36=4x
3x=36
x=12
2x=24
4x=48
12+24+48=$84
What was the total amount of money the three boys had? $84
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