document.write( "Question 240975: A 67,500 estate is to be split amoung four children and a grandchildren. Each children gets the same amount and the grandchild gets half the amount. How much will each recevie? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #176643 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Assume it should read: \n" ); document.write( "A 67,500 estate is to be split among four children and a grandchild. \n" ); document.write( " Each child gets the same amount, and the grandchild gets half the amount. \n" ); document.write( " How much will each receive? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt received by the grandchild \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "2x = amt received by the children \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x + 4(2x) = 67500 \n" ); document.write( "x + 8x = 67500 \n" ); document.write( "9x = 67500 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = $7500 received by the grandchild \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "2(7500) = $15000 received the the children \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check 4(15000) + 7500 = 67500 \n" ); document.write( " |