Question 858141
In uncle dumpy's will, dudley was to get half as much as Dolores and Dimpy was to get half as much as Dudley. If the amount to be disbursed is $147 000, How much does each person receive
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let x=amt Dolores receives
x/2=amt Dudley receives
x/4=amt Dimpy receives
{{{x+x/2+x/4=147000}}}
LCD:4
4x+2x+x=147000
7x=147000
x=21000
x/2=10500
x/4=5250
amt Dolores receives=$21,000
amt Dudley receives=$10,500
amt Dimpy receives=$5,250