SOLUTION: A man died and left his estate of 125,000 to his wife, his daughter, and his son. If the wife receives twice as much as his son, and his daughter received $5,000 more than his son,
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Question 764042: A man died and left his estate of 125,000 to his wife, his daughter, and his son. If the wife receives twice as much as his son, and his daughter received $5,000 more than his son, how much did the man leave to his son? Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Son = x
Wife 2x
Daughter x + 5000
x + 2x +(x + 5000) = 125000
4x + 5000 = 125000
4x = 120000
x = 30000
Son received = $30,000
Wife received = $60,000
Daughter received = $35,000
Total = $125,000
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