College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 1 - Review Exercises - Page 146: 57

Answer

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Work Step by Step

If Scott gets $x$, then Alice gets $0.75x$ and Tricia gets $0.5x$, thus our equation is: $x+0.75x+0.5x=900000\\2.25x=900000\\x=400000$. So Scott gets $400000$, Alice gets $0.75\cdot400000=300000$ and Tricia gets $0.5\cdot400000=200000$
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