SOLUTION: divide 500 among nazir usama and zaheer so that nasir gets 2 1/2 time as much uzma and zaheer gets 1 1/2 as much uzma

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Question 888610: divide 500 among nazir usama and zaheer so that nasir gets 2 1/2 time as much uzma and zaheer gets 1 1/2 as much uzma
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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Uzma gets x. Nazir gets 2.5x. Zaheer gets 1.5x.


x + 2.5x + 1.5x = 500


5x = 500


x = 100.


Usma gets 100. Nazir gets 250. Zaheer gets 150.