Question
at a restaurant brandy paid twice as much as Katie and Katie paid $3 more than Stephanie if the total combined amount they paid was $56 how much did Katie pay
Answers
Reiny
Katie's share ---- x
Brandy --------- 2x
Steph-----------x-3
x + 2x + x-3 = 56
4x = 59
x = 14.75
Katie --- $14.75
Brandy --$29.50
Steph---$ 11.75
check:
14.75+29.50+11.75 = 56
All is good.
Brandy --------- 2x
Steph-----------x-3
x + 2x + x-3 = 56
4x = 59
x = 14.75
Katie --- $14.75
Brandy --$29.50
Steph---$ 11.75
check:
14.75+29.50+11.75 = 56
All is good.