document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60954>Question 60954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother left 20% of her estate to one son and 25% to another son. The remaining $55,000 she left to the other daughter. Find the amount of investment.  This is relatively easy, but I can't remember how to work it out. Can you show me how to work out this word problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=41983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .2X+.25X+55,000=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".45X+55,000=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-.5X=55,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55X=55,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=55,000/.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=100,000 THE VALUE OFTHE ESTATE </SPAN>\n" );
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