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    Jan 22, 2009, 03:00 AM
    The Widow's Legacy.
    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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    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?
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