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ROLCAM
Jan 22, 2009, 03:00 AM
THE WIDOW'S LEGACY.

A gentleman who recently died left the sum of $80,000 to be divided among
His widow, five sons, and four daughters. He directed that every son
Should receive three times as much as a daughter, and that every
Daughter should have twice as much as their mother. What was the widow's
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Capuchin
Jan 22, 2009, 07:31 AM
Mother's money = M
Daughter's money = D = 2M
Son's money = S = 3D = 6M

now there are 5 sons, 4 daughters and one mother so:

80000 = M + 4D + 5S

I trust you can take it from here?