SOLUTION: Hi richard roland and zachary share money in the ratio of 3:4:7.if roland gets 80dollars more than richard What is the amount roland gets What is the amount richard gets the

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Question 1013430: Hi
richard roland and zachary share money in the ratio of 3:4:7.if roland gets 80dollars more than
richard
What is the amount roland gets
What is the amount richard gets
the amount zachary gets
thanks

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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richard gets 3x, rolland gets 4x and zachery gets 7x where x is the constant of proportionality, then we know
4x = 3x + 80
x = 80, therefore
richard gets $240, rolland gets $320, zachery gets $560