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Uncle Albert's estate is to be divided among his three nephews. The will specifies that Daniel receive one-half of the amount that Brain receives and that Raymond receive $1,000 less than one-third of the amount that Brain receives. If the estate amounts...

Farmer Hodges has 50 feet of fencing to make a rectangular hog pen beside a very large barn. He needs to fence only three sides because the barn will form the fourth side. Studies have shown that under those conditions the side parallel to the barn should...

Splitting investments. Joan had $3,000 to invest. She invested part of it in an investment paying 8% and the remainder in an investment paying 10%. If the total income on three investments was $290, than how much did she invest at each rate?

Karl wants to get $80,000 for his house the real estate agent charges 8% of the selling price for selling the house. What should the selling price be?