document.write( "Question 1063694: a sum of money was shared by daniel, elliot, and frank in the ratio of 5:7:8, if frank's share was $2781 more than daniel's, what was the original amount of the money shared \n" ); document.write( "

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a sum of money was shared by daniel, elliot, and frank in the ratio of 5:7:8,
\n" ); document.write( " if frank's share was $2781 more than daniel's,
\n" ); document.write( " what was the original amount of the money shared
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = the multiplier
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "5x = d's share
\n" ); document.write( "7x = e's share
\n" ); document.write( "8x = f's share
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\n" ); document.write( "\" frank's share was $2781 more than daniel's,\", therfore:
\n" ); document.write( "8x = 5x + 2781
\n" ); document.write( "8x - 5x = 2781
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 2781
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2781/3
\n" ); document.write( "x = 927 is the multiplier
\n" ); document.write( "\"what was the original amount of the money shared
\n" ); document.write( "927(5) + 927(7) + 927(8) = $18540
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: 20(927) = 1840
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