SOLUTION: according to a will the inheritances is to be divided among 2 sons and 1 daughter the ratio of the amount given to eldest son to the amount given to the daughter is 2:1 the ratio o

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Question 1053954: according to a will the inheritances is to be divided among 2 sons and 1 daughter the ratio of the amount given to eldest son to the amount given to the daughter is 2:1 the ratio of the amount given to the youngest son to the amount given to the daughter is 5:3 what is the ratio of the amount given to the eldest son to the amount given to the youngest son?
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Let +a+ = amount given to eldest son
Let +b+ = amount given to youngest son
Let +c+ = amount given to daughter
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given:
+a%2Fc+=+2%2F1+
+b%2Fc+=+5%2F3+
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+%28%28+a%2Fc+%29%29+%2F+%28%28+b%2Fc+%29%29+=+a%2Fb+
+%28%28+2%2F1+%29%29+%2F+%28%28+5%2F3+%29%29+=+%28+2%2F1+%29%2A%28+3%2F5+%29+=+6%2F5+
The ratio of the amount given to the eldest son
to the amount given to the youngest son is 6/5