document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858141>Question 858141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In uncle dumpy's will, dudley was to get half as much as Dolores and Dimpy was to get half as much as Dudley. If the amount to be disbursed is $147 000, How much does each person receive </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, we know who HIS favorite was!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 2Y [dudley (Y) was to get half as much as Dolores (D)]  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M = Y [Dimpy (M) was to get half as much as Dudley.] or, M = .5Y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D + M + Y = 147,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's substitute values so that they're all Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2Y) + (.5Y) + Y = 147000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5Y = 147000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 42,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Dudley gets 42k and that is half as much as Dolores, then Dolores gets 84k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Dudley gets 42k and Dimpy gets half that much, then Dimpy gets 21k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42k + 84k = 21k = 147k\r<BR>\n" );
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