An inheritance of $900,000 is to be divided among Scott, Alice, and Tricia in the following manner: Alice is to receive 3/4 of what Scott gets, while Tricia gets 1/2 of what Scott gets. How much does each receive?
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Then Alice receives 3/4x and Tricia receives 1/2x. The total inheritance is $900,000, so we can set up the following equation: x + 3/4x + 1/2x = 900,000 Now, we can solve for x: x(1 + 3/4 + 1/2) = 900,000 x(2/4 + 3/4 + 4/4) = 900,000 x(9/4) = 900,000 Show more…
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