document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95582>Question 95582</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321331796/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man left an estate of $64,000 to three children.  the eldest child recieved three times as much as the youngest.  the middle child received $14,000 more than the youngest.  how much did each child recieve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=y + 14000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + y + e= 64000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and now i'm not sure how to set up the problem...please help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M+Y+3Y=64000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+4Y=64000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y+14000)+4Y=64000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+14000+4Y=64000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5Y=64000-14000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5Y=50000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=50000/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=10000 AMOUNT GIVEN TO THE YOUNGEST.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E=3*10000=30000 FOR THE ELDEST<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+4*10000=64000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+40000=64000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=64000-40000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=24000 AMOUNT GIVEN TO THE MIDDLE CHILD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000+30000+24000=64000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64000=64000 </SPAN>\n" );
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