SOLUTION: Share 150 among John, Mary and Sarah so that each of the two girls receives twice as much as John. Calculate the amount of money John received

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Question 1197075: Share 150 among John, Mary and Sarah so that each of the two girls receives twice as much as John.
Calculate the amount of money John received
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let amount John receive be x

then Mary receive 2x and Sarah receive 2x
all together share 150+, so we have
x%2B2x%2B2x=150
5x=150
x=30
then 2x=60
so,
John receive highlight%2830%29=> answer
Mary receive 60
Sarah receive 60