Problema Solution
a man left an estate of 64,000 to his three children. the oldest child got 3 times as much as the youngest. the middle child got 14,000 more that the youngest child. how much did each child receive?
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Let
x = the amount the youngest child received
x + 14,000 = the amount the middle child received
3x = the amount the oldest child received
The total amount of money altogether is 64,000:
x + (x + 14000) + 3x = 64000
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x = 10,000
10,000 + 14,000 = 24,000
3*10,000 = 30,000
The oldest child received 30,000, the middle child received 24,000 while the youngest received 10,000.