document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357110>Question 357110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father left 1/2 of his estate to his son, 1/3 of his estate to his granddaughter, and the remaining $6,000 to charity. What was his total estate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "=3/6 + 2/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1- 5/6 = 1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the total estate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6=6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$36,000<BR>\n" );
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