Share $150 among John Mary and Susan such that the two girls receive twice as much as John . How much does John receive
To determine how much John receives, we need to divide the total amount of money ($150) into three parts: one for John, one for Mary, and one for Susan. We know that the two girls combined receive twice as much as John.
Let's assign a value to John's share: x.
According to the given information, Mary and Susan receive twice as much as John. So Mary would receive 2x, and Susan would also receive 2x.
To find the value of x, we add up all three shares and set it equal to the total amount of money:
x + 2x + 2x = $150
Simplifying the equation:
5x = $150
Now we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 5:
x = $150 / 5
x = $30
Therefore, John receives $30.
John --- x
Mary --- 2x
Susan -- 2x
x+2x+2x=150
solve for x, sub back into my definitions
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