SOLUTION: Find each man�s share of the profits of a business if A receives twice as much as B,and B receives twice as much as C and the profits for the year are $35,000.

SOLUTION: Find each man�s share of the profits of a business if A receives twice as much as B,and B receives twice as much as C and the profits for the year are $35,000.

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Question 251690: Find each man�s share of the profits of a business if A receives twice as much as B,and B receives twice as much as C and the profits for the year are $35,000.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+b+c=35000
2b=a
b=2c
c=b/2
2b+b+b/2=35000
combine
3b+b/2=35000
3.5b=35000
multiply by ten to get rid of decimal
35b=350000
divide by 35
b=10000
a=20000
c=5000

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