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Divide $27,000 into 3 parts so that the second part is three times the first and the
third part is twice the second.

User Dhruv Goel
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Answer:

the first part is $2700

the second part is $8100

the third part is $16200

Explanation:

Call the first part a (a>= 0)

=> the second part 3a

=> the third part 2.3a = 6a

Because the total of three parts is 27000 so we have:

a + 3a + 10a = 27000

<=> 10a = 27000

<=> a = 2700 (satisfied)

so

the first part is: a = $2700

the second part is: 3a = 3 . 2700 = $8100

the third part is: 6a = 6 . 2700 = $16200

p/s: actually there are some word I don't know how to express them in English. So please notice to correct them

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