document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288760>Question 288760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary left her estate worth $132,000 to three relatives.  Her brother received 3 times as much as the cousin, and her daughter received 7 times as much as the cousin.  How much did each relative receive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Deina><B>Deina(147)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Deina><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Deina><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cousin received C dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brother received 3C dollars and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "daughter received 7C dollars. So:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "C + 3C + 7C = 132000<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C + 3C = 4C; 4C + 7C = 11C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11C = 132,000<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide each side by 11:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 12,000<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3C = 36,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7C = 84,000 and bob's your uncle! </SPAN>\n" );
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