SOLUTION: Three children were left an inheritance of which the eldest received 2/3 , the second 1/5 , and the third the rest, which was $20,000 . How much did each receive?

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Question 1055501: Three children were left an inheritance of which the eldest received 2/3 , the second 1/5 , and the third the rest, which was $20,000 . How much did each receive?
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Three children were left an inheritance of which the eldest received 2/3 , the second 1/5 , and the third the rest,
which was $20,000 . How much did each receive?
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 = 20000.


Solve for x.

 = 20000,

 = 20000,

 = 20000,

x =  = 150000.

Can you complete from this point?

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Comment from student: how could i calculate the value of each person by plugging it in the first equation?
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My response

First read the condition.
Then read my solution again.
Then think.

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