Let the number of songs Lou has = X
Kelly has 4 times as many as Lou, which would be written as 4X
Tiffany has 6 times as many songs as Lou, which would be written as 6X
The total number of songs = 682
You need to add all three people together to equal 682
So you would get:
X + 4X + 6X = 682 songs.
Combine all like terms ( 6x + 4x + X = 11x)
11x = 682
Now to solve for X divide both sides by 11:
x = 682 / 11 = 62
Lou = x = 62 songs.
Kelly = 4x = 4(62) = 4*62 = 248 songs.
Tiffany = 6x = 6(62) = 6 *62 = 372 songs.
