Answer:
The sum of money received by Ali, Carrie and Bryan is $ 740.
Step-by-step explanation:
At first we translate mathematically each sentence:
(i) <em>Ali, Carrie and Bryan received a sum of money. </em>
- Ali's money.
- Bryan's money.
- Carrie's money.
(ii) <em>Bryan's money was </em>
<em> of Ali's money</em>.
(1)
(iii) <em>The ratio of Ali's money to Carrie's money was 4 : 1</em>.
(2)
(iv) <em>Ali had $ 160 more than Bryan</em>.
(3)
After some algebraic handling, we have the following system of linear equations:
(1b)
(2b)
(3b)
The solution of the system is:
,
, 
The sum of money is:


The sum of money received by Ali, Carrie and Bryan is $ 740.
Answer:
Problem 1. <em>(19/2)b + 15</em>
Problem 2. <em>3/16</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
Question number 1
5/8 (16b+24) -1/2b =
= (5/8) * (16/1) * b + (5/8) * 24 - (1/2)b
= 10b + 15 - (1/2)b
= (20/2)b - (1/2)b + 15
= (19/2)b + 15
Question number 2
3/4 (16/64 + 12a) -9a =
= (3/4) * (16/64) + (3/4) * 12a - 9a
= (3 * 16)(4 * 64) + (3/4) * (12/1) * a - 9a
= (3 * 1)(4 * 4) + (3 * 12)/(4 * 1) * a - 9a
= 3/16 + (3 * 3)/(1 * 1) * a - 9a
= 3/16 + 9a - 9a
= 3/16
15% becomes 0.15
multiply it by 8700
0.15x8700=1305
I think it represents the height hope that helps:)