3. Rick, Xavier and Yew Ming bought a present together. Rick paid $$ \$ 24 $$ more than Yew Ming. Xavier paid twice the arnount Rick paid. If the Cost of the present was $$ \$ 104 $$, how much did Yew Ming pay for his share?

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Let $$ y $$ be the amount Yew Ming paid. Then Rick paid $$ y + 24 $$ and Xavier paid $$ 2(y + 24) $$.

The total cost of the present is given by:
$$
y + (y + 24) + 2(y + 24) = 104
$$

First, expand and combine like terms:
$$
y + y + 24 + 2y + 48 = 104
$$
$$
4y + 72 = 104
$$

Next, solve for $$ y $$:
$$
4y = 104 - 72
$$
$$
4y = 32
$$
$$
y = \frac{32}{4} = 8
$$

Thus, Yew Ming paid $$\$8$$.
Yew Ming paid \$8.

3. Rick, Xavier and Yew Ming bought a present together. Rick paid \( \$ 24 \) more than Yew Ming. Xavier paid twice the arnount Rick paid. If the Cost of the present was \( \$ 104 \), how much did Yew Ming pay for his share?

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