A man leaves the half of his property to his wife, a sixth to each of his two children, a twelfth to his brother, and the remainder, amounting to $600, to his sister. What was the amount of his property ? 17. A Higher Algebra - Page 131by George Albert Wentworth - 1891 - 521 pagesFull view - About this book
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