an estate valued at $62,000 is left by a will as follow:to each of two grandchildren a certain sum,to the son twice as much as to the two grandchildren together,and to the widow $2,000 more than to the son and granchildren together. How much goes to each?

Answer 1

one grandchild gets x
second grandchild gets x
son gets 4 x
widow gets 2,000 + 4 x + 2 x
so
2,000 + 4 x + 2x + 4 x + x + x = 62,000
12 x = 60,000
x = 5,000 to each grandkid etc etc etc

Answer 2

1st grandchild: $X.
2nd grandchild: $X.
Son: 2(x+x) = $4x.
Widow: X+X+4x+2000 = $(6x+2000).

x+x+4x + (6x+2000) = 62,000.
X = 5,000.
X = 5,000.
4x = 20,000.
6x + 2,000 = 32,000.