alexandraangel2324 alexandraangel2324
  • 09-06-2021
  • Mathematics
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Share $2400 for three friends so that one friend gets twice as much as the smallest share and the other friend gets three times as much as the smallest share.

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ewomazinoade ewomazinoade
  • 11-06-2021

Answer:

smallest share = $400

second smallest share = $800

largest share = $1200

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the smallest share = x

amount one friend gets = 2x

second friend gets = 3x

2400 = x + 2x + 3x

2400 = 6x

x = 400

2 x 400 = 800

3 x 400 = 1200

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