SOLUTION: A man's $20,000 dollar estate will be inherited by his wife and daughter. His wife's inheritance must equal three times the daughter's. Find both the wife's and the daughter's inhe

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Question 279527: A man's $20,000 dollar estate will be inherited by his wife and daughter. His wife's inheritance must equal three times the daughter's. Find both the wife's and the daughter's inheritance.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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w+d=20000
w=3d
4d=20000
d=5000
w=15000