SOLUTION: Divide 800 among three people so that the second will have twice as much as the first ,and the third will have 50 less than the second.
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Question 781592
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Divide 800 among three people so that the second will have twice as much as the first ,and the third will have 50 less than the second.
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x+2x+2x-50=800
5x=850
x=850/5
x=170
2x=340
2x-50=290