A man divided $9,000 among his wife, son, and daughter. The wife received twice as much as the daughter, and the son received $1,000 more than the daughter. How much did each receive? If x is the amount the wife received, then which of the following expressions represents the amount received by the son?

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A man divided $9,000 among his wife, son, and daughter. The wife received twice as much as the daughter, and the son received $1,000 more than the daughter. How much did each receive?  If x is the amount the wife received, then which of the following expressions represents the amount received by the son?

texaschic101 · Answer

x = 2d ----> x/2 = d
s = d + 1000

s = x/2 + 1000

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anonymous · Answer

yeah and that was correct thanks :)

texaschic101 · Answer

good to hear....I wasn't 100% positive. 
Glad I could help