SOLUTION: the sum of $108 was divided among 3 people so that the second person received $6 less than twice as much as the first, and the third received $7 more than the second. How much did

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Question 1129185: the sum of $108 was divided among 3 people so that the second person received $6 less than twice as much as the first, and the third received $7 more than the second. How much did each person receive?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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PERSONS      AMOUNT         VALUES
First          p             22.60
Second        2p-6           39.20
Third         2p-6+7         46.20
TOTAL          108          108.00

p%2B2p-6%2B2p-6%2B7=108
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5p-12%2B7=108
5p=108%2B5
5p=113
p=22.6,firstperson

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