document.write( "Question 858141: 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 \n" ); document.write( "
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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
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=amt Dolores receives
\n" ); document.write( "x/2=amt Dudley receives
\n" ); document.write( "x/4=amt Dimpy receives
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Bx%2F2%2Bx%2F4=147000\"
\n" ); document.write( "LCD:4
\n" ); document.write( "4x+2x+x=147000
\n" ); document.write( "7x=147000
\n" ); document.write( "x=21000
\n" ); document.write( "x/2=10500
\n" ); document.write( "x/4=5250
\n" ); document.write( "amt Dolores receives=$21,000
\n" ); document.write( "amt Dudley receives=$10,500
\n" ); document.write( "amt Dimpy receives=$5,250
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