SOLUTION: A man divided $9,000 among his wife, son, and daughter. The wife received twice as much as the daughter, and the son received $1,000 more than the daughter. How much did each recei

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Question 317016: A man divided $9,000 among his wife, son, and daughter. The wife received twice as much as the daughter, and the son received $1,000 more than the daughter. How much did each receive?
If x is the amount the wife received, then which of the following expressions represents the amount received by the son?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i like using the first letter of the names as my variables
w=wife
s=son
d=daughter
w+s+d=9000
w=2d
s=1000+d
solve for d
%282d%29%2B%281000%2Bd%29%2Bd=9000
4d%2B1000=9000
4d=8000
d=2000


w=2d
w=4000


s=1000%2Bd
s=3000


as far as the second part i cant see the selection of equations that u can