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!
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set up variables for everything---> use only one variable (that's all that's needed!)
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.
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.
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
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Translating the words into algebraic terms....
for tomatoes---> 2(x+x) = 2(2x) = 4x
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
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corn---> 8 + x + x + 4x
= 6x + 8
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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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
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
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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
Hope this helped!!!!!
Manny
Manny
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