n estate of $574,000 is left to three siblings. The eldest receives 6 times as much as the youngest. The middle sibling receives $16,000 more than the youngest. How much did each receive? he eldest sibling received $ the middle sibling received $ and the youngest sibling received $

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An estate of $574,000 is left to three siblings. The eldest receives 6 times as much as the youngest. The middle sibling receives $16,000 more than the youngest. How much did each receive?
The eldest sibling received $ the middle sibling received $, and the youngest sibling received $
Transcribed Image Text:An estate of $574,000 is left to three siblings. The eldest receives 6 times as much as the youngest. The middle sibling receives $16,000 more than the youngest. How much did each receive? The eldest sibling received $ the middle sibling received $, and the youngest sibling received $
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