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NISA [10]
3 years ago
12

ms. jeffers is splitting $775 among her three sons. of the oldest gets twice as much as the youngest and the middle son gets $35

more than the youngest, how kuch does each boy get ?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Angelina_Jolie [31]3 years ago
4 0

The oldest son will get $370, the middle will get $220 and the youngest will get $185.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Total amount to be split = $775

Let,

Oldest son's share = x

Middle son's share = y

Youngest son's share = z

According to given statement;

x+y+z=775     Eqn 1

the oldest gets twice as much as the youngest

x = 2z             Eqn 2

the middle son gets $35 more than the youngest

y = z+35         Eqn 3

Putting value of x and y from Eqn 2 and 3 in Eqn 1

2z+(z+35)+z=775\\2z+z+35+z=775\\4z=775-35\\4z=740\\

Dividing both sides by 4

\frac{4z}{4}=\frac{740}{4}\\z=185

Putting z=185 in Eqn 2

x=2(185)\\x=370

Putting z=185 in Eqn 3

y=185+35\\y=220

The oldest son will get $370, the middle will get $220 and the youngest will get $185.

Keywords: linear equation, substitution method

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