SOLUTION: Mr.maxwell started three separate bank accounts for his three children, jerry , tony and nina. He put the same amount of money un each child's account. If tony withdrew half of thi

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Question 1061616: Mr.maxwell started three separate bank accounts for his three children, jerry , tony and nina. He put the same amount of money un each child's account. If tony withdrew half of this money and spent it all on a $15 CD, how much money did Mr.Maxwell deposit in total? I need the equation NOT the answer.
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He deposited x amount in each.
jerry had x
tony's is x, and half of x=15, so tony has 15 +(1/2)x
nina has x
The total amount =x+15+(x/2)+x