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of 800000 didedamong Alie and Trica the flowing marner Ace is to receiveiof what scom gets, while Tricia gets of what scott gets. How much does each receive? con gets s

Solution

let the amount that scott gets =x

tricia gets (1/4)x

alice gets (3/4)x

total amount =800000

x +(1/4)x +(3/4)x =800000

2x=800000

x=400000

scott gets 400000 $

alice gets (1/4)(400000) =100000$

tricia gets (3/4)(400000) =300000$