The difference of a number and sixteen
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Answer:
AJ picks 252 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Lets define the following letters for each name:
A is AJ
B is Blaze
L is Laurence
J is Jack
Now we will analyze the phrases one by one:
Blaze picks three times as many as Laurence means:
Jack picks twice as many as Blaze.
, ans using the previous one lets substitute B with 3 * L
Aj picks three times as many as Laurence.
The total weight of the oranges is 1092 pounds.
We replace A, B & J in the last equation, with the previous results:
, grouping using L as common factor:
, then isolating L:
pounds (for Laurence)
Finally replacing L in the previous equations:
pounds (for Aj)
pounds (for Blaze)
pounds (for Jack)