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?

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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?

Reiny · Answer

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

K's dad · Answer

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.