Question
Harriet spent $4050 on other supplies for her aviary. She spent $326 less on litter than she did on perches, and twice as much on nesting boxes as litter and perches combined. How much did she spend on perches?
Answers
Reiny
spent on perches --- x
litter -------------- x -326
litter and perches combined = 2x - 326
nesting = 2(2x-326)
2x-326 + 2(2x - 326) = 4050
should be relatively easy to solve for x
I get x = 838
litter -------------- x -326
litter and perches combined = 2x - 326
nesting = 2(2x-326)
2x-326 + 2(2x - 326) = 4050
should be relatively easy to solve for x
I get x = 838
K's dad
Wow! Thank you. I wish I could understand how to break it down as you did. I mean it makes perfect sense, but I couldn't do it. Maybe I need to go back to grammar school. Thank you so much.