Write it out as a set of equation:
Let x be number of 8 cent stamps, y be 10 cent stamps, and z be 2 cent stamps.
x=y
z=x+y
8x+10y+2z=440
Lets first solve for x:
from x=y and z=2x(from first equation) the last equation is
8x+10x+4x=440
22x=440
x=20
know that x=20, you also know that y=20 as well, since z=x+y, z=40.
So 20 8-cent stamps, 20 10-cent stamps, and 40 2-cent stamps.
Answer: The total profit is $129
Step-by-step explanation:
The total revenue, was $147 (the total they earned), and the cost of the materials is $18 (how much they returned for the materials)
The total profit is computed as the difference between the revenue and the costs, then the total profit of the kids in this case is:
Profit = $147 - $18 = $129
This means that Tia and Jaden earned $129, if they divide it evenly, each one of them gets $129/2 = $64.5
