document.write( "Question 1197168: A sum of money was to be shared among 3 persons A, B and C in the ratio 2:3:8 if C received $120 more than B find the sum of money shared \r
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document.write( "PERSON       QUANTITY\r\n" );
document.write( "A              2x\r\n" );
document.write( "B              3x\r\n" );
document.write( "C              8x=3x+120\r\n" );
document.write( "SUM            ?\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note that the sum asked for is 13x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x-3x=120\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=120\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=120%2F5\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"13x=13%2A24\"\r
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