document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379719>Question 379719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man left $72,000 to his wife and son. The ratio of the wife's share to the son's was 5:3. How much did his wife receive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the ratio was 5:3, and we don't know how much that exactly is, we can call their amounts 5x and 3x.  Together it must equal $72,000.  So...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 3x = 72000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 72000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the wife's portion is 5x, or $45,000. </SPAN>\n" );
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