Asked by Nessa

Here's an algebra question I need help on. I just need someone to explain how to get started...you don't have to solve it for me. I just don't know how to get the answer!

Greta has a vegetable garden. She sells her extra produce at the local Farmer's Market. One Saturday, she sold $200 worth of vegetables - peppers, squash, tomatoes, and corn.

- Greta received the same amount of money for the peppers as she did for the squash.

- The tomatoes brought in twice as much as the peppers and squash TOGETHER.

- The money she made from the corn was $8 more than she made from the other three kinds of vegetables COMBINED.

Question; how much did Greta receive for EACH KIND OF VEGETABLE?

Extra; What percent of the total sales did each kind of vegetable represent?

PLEASE HELP ME OUT!! IT WOULD MEAN A LOT!
Answered by manny
set up variables for everything---> use only one variable (that's all that's needed!)
Answered by manny
For example...

use a variable, lets say "x"

x--> money received for something

squash--> money received---> x
peppers-> " " ---> x

The money received is the same for both, hence they both can be represented by x.

Answered by manny
The tomatoes brought in twice as much as the peppers and squash TOGETHER.
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Translating the words into algebraic terms....

for tomatoes---> 2(x+x) = 2(2x) = 4x
Answered by manny
The money she made from the corn was $8 more than she made from the other three kinds of vegetables COMBINED.

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corn---> 8 + x + x + 4x
= 6x + 8
Answered by manny
she sold $200 worth of vegetables - peppers, squash, tomatoes, and corn.

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x + x + 4x + 6x + 8 = 200

solve for x---->then you have the money received from the squash or the peppers

4x----> money received due to tomatoes

6x + 8----> money received for corn
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Extra; What percent of the total sales did each kind of vegetable represent?
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one you get the money received due to each of the items then.....

percent of total sales = money received due to a veggie / 200

P.S. 200 is the denominator and represent that total money received
Answered by manny
Hope this helped!!!!!


Manny
Answered by Nessa
THANK YOU MANNYYY. <33
Answered by ~~Lily~~
Huh? You don't know da person and you're writing: <33333 LOL.