document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663153>Question 663153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an inheritance of $900000 is to be divided among Maria, Lorna and Fe in the following manner: Lorna is to receive 3/5 of what Maria while Fe gets 1/2 of what Maria gets. How much does each receive </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The fractions of the $900K that each gets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add up to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Maria's fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Lorna's fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Fe's fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+%283%2F5%29%2Aa+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+%283%2F5%29%2Aa+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+%281%2F2%29%2Aa+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+%281%2F2%29%2Aa+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+%283%2F5%29%2Aa+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Aa+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+%283%2F5%29%2Aa+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Aa+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2810%2F10%29%2Aa+%2B+%286%2F10%29%2Aa+%2B+%285%2F10%29%2Aa+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2810%2F10%29%2Aa+%2B+%286%2F10%29%2Aa+%2B+%285%2F10%29%2Aa+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2821%2F10%29%2Aa+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2821%2F10%29%2Aa+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+10%2F21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+10%2F21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+%283%2F5%29%2Aa+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+%283%2F5%29%2Aa+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+%283%2F5%29%2A%2810%2F21%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+%283%2F5%29%2A%2810%2F21%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+6%2F21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+6%2F21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+%281%2F2%29%2Aa+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+%281%2F2%29%2Aa+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%2810%2F21%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%2810%2F21%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+5%2F21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+5%2F21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria receives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2810%2F21%29%2A900000+=+428571.42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2810%2F21%29%2A900000+=+428571.42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lorna receives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%286%2F21%29%2A900000+=+257142.85+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%286%2F21%29%2A900000+=+257142.85+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fe receives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%285%2F21%29%2A900000+=+214285.71+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%285%2F21%29%2A900000+=+214285.71+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lorna is to receive 3/5 of what Maria gets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+257142.85+=+%283%2F5%29%2A+428571.42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+257142.85+=+%283%2F5%29%2A+428571.42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+257142.85+=+257142.85+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+257142.85+=+257142.85+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fe gets 1/2 of what Maria gets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+214285.71+=+%281%2F2%29%2A428571.42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+214285.71+=+%281%2F2%29%2A428571.42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+214285.71+=+214285.71+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+214285.71+=+214285.71+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++428571.42+%2B+257142.85+%2B+214285.71+=+900000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++428571.42+%2B+257142.85+%2B+214285.71+=+900000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+899999.98+=+900000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+899999.98+=+900000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm off by .02 due to rounding off of my calculator, I guess\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
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