document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54035>Question 54035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is my problem of the week.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a wealthy man died and left an estate of $975,240 to be divided among 5 friends, 4 charities and his university. His will directed that each friend should recieve 3 times as much as all the charities combined and that each charity should receive twice as much as the university. How much did they each recieve? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the university receive \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 charities will each receive \"2x\" or a total of \"8x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 friends will each receive 3(8x) or a total of 120x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8x+120x= 975,240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "129x= 975,240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$7560  (amount the university gets)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=$15120 (amount each charity will receive)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(8x)=24x=$181,440 (amount each friend will receive)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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