Natasha had 2356 beads , Lydia had 1176 beads and Munah had 1708 beads at first.After they each used an equal number of beads, N

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3 years ago

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atasha had 3 times as many beads as Lydia. How many beads did each of them use?
Pls help me with this.I am in desprate need

2 answers:

Crank · Answer 1 · 2022-01-05T01:16:46+03:00

Crank3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:let number of beads used by each be x

after use:

Natasha had 2356-x

Lydia had 1176-x

2356-x = 3(1176-x)

solve for x

Galina-37 [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-05T02:48:12+03:00

Galina-37 [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

586 beads.

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose they each used x beads. We have the following equation:

2356 - x = 3(1176 - x) Because Natasha had 3 times Lydia's beads.

2356 - x = 3528 - 3x

2x = 3528 - 2356 = 1172

x = 1172/2 = 586 beads.