document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103136>Question 103136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> kanchan receives a cdertian amount of money on her retirement from her employer. she give half of this money & an additional sum of Rs.10000/- to her daughter. she also gives one third of the money received & an additional sum of Rs.3000/- to her son. if the daughter gets twice as much as the son. find the amount of money kanchan received on her retirement. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "    a=amt. received by daughter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    b=amt. received by son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)a=x/2+10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)b=x/3+3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)a=2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sltn:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting (1) and (2) to (3),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2+10000=2(x/3+3000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2+10000=2x/3+6000               <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(x/2+10000)=6(2x/3+6000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+60000=4x+36000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+60000-36000=4x+36000-36000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+24000=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, Kanchan received Rs. 24000 </SPAN>\n" );
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