document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98346>Question 98346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The will of the late Orlando Terranova stated that his brother Felipe would receive one-third the value of the estate, his sister Anna one-fourth the estate, his wife Anita two-fifths of the estate, and his son Jason the remaining $15,000. How much money did each recipient get? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71580 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=71580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/3+x/4+2x/5+15,000=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x/60+15x/60+2*12x/60+15000=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20x+15x+24x)/60+15000=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "59x/60+15000=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "59/60-x=-15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x/60=-15000 now cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-15000*60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$900,000 is the value of the estate.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "900,000/3+900,000/4+2*900,000/5+15,000=900,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300,000+225,000+360,000+15,000=900,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900,000=900,000<BR>\n" );
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