document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306783>Question 306783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The will of an eccentric millionaire reads as follows: \"In the following order, i leave 4/17 of my estate to my son, then 7/13 of the remainder to my wife, then 2/3 of the remainder to my daughter, and the remaining $2 million to my dog.\" What was the total amount of the millionaire's estate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The will of an eccentric millionaire reads as follows: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"In the following order, i leave 4/17 of my estate to my son, then 7/13 of the remainder to my wife,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then 2/3 of the remainder to my daughter, and the remaining $2 million to my dog.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" What was the total amount of the millionaire's estate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = amt in the estate (in millions of dollars)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Son = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remainder = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "wife = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wife = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=91%2F221 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"91%2F221\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remainder = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130%2F221 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130%2F221\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "daughter = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130%2F221 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130%2F221\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "daughter = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130%2F663 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130%2F663\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=91%2F221 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"91%2F221\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130%2F663 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130%2F663\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "common denominator: 663<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=156%2F663 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"156%2F663\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=273%2F663 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"273%2F663\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130%2F663 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130%2F663\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=559%2F663 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"559%2F663\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=559%2F663 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"559%2F663\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=104%2F663 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"104%2F663\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 2(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=663%2F104 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"663%2F104\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 12.75 million dollars </SPAN>\n" );
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