Problem: Mr. J left his entire estate to his wife, his daughter, his son, and the cook. His daughter and son got half the estate, sharing in the ratio of to . His wife got twice as much as the son. If the cook received a bequest of , then the entire estate was:
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Solution:
Let be the daughter's share, the son's share. Then estate and estate. ; and (dollars).