SOLUTION: Please help me solve this Kelvin,John and Samy had $374.Kelvin had thrice as much as Samy and twice as much as John .How much did Kelvin have ? Thank you

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Question 546534: Please help me solve this
Kelvin,John and Samy had $374.Kelvin had thrice as much as Samy and twice as much as John .How much did Kelvin have ?
Thank you

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let kelvin have x
Samy has 1/3 x
John has 1/2 x
x+x/3+x/2=374
LCD =6 multiply by 6
6x+2x+3x=2244
11x=2244
/11
x=204
Kelvin had $204