SOLUTION: Three children were left an inheritance of which the eldest received 2/3 , the second 1/5 , and the third the rest, which was $20,000 . How much did each receive?

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Question 1055501: Three children were left an inheritance of which the eldest received 2/3 , the second 1/5 , and the third the rest, which was $20,000 . How much did each receive?
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Three children were left an inheritance of which the eldest received 2/3 , the second 1/5 , and the third the rest,
which was $20,000 . How much did each receive?
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x+-+%282%2F3%29x+-+%281%2F5%29x = 20000.


Solve for x.

x%2F3+-+x%2F5 = 20000,

%285x%29%2F15-%283x%29%2F15 = 20000,

%282x%29%2F15 = 20000,

x = %2820000%2A15%29%2F2 = 150000.

Can you complete from this point?

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Comment from student: how could i calculate the value of each person by plugging it in the first equation?
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My response

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Then read my solution again.
Then think.

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