2-3k because the difference between something means it is subtraction and the product of 3 and k would just be 3k since you don't know what k is.
When 1 is divided into 8 pieces, each piece is 1/8 of the whole.
Answer:
Mary- $18
Jane- $30
Step-by-step explanation:
Add the numbers in the ratio together to get 8, and multiply 8 by the variable of x. Divide the total amount of money that both girls earned by 8. You will get x=6. Multiply 6 by 3 to get the amount of money Mary earned, which is 18, and multiply 6 by 5 to get the amount of money Jane earned, which is 30.
x(3+5) = $48
3x + 5x = $48
8x = $48
8x/8 = $48/8
x = $6
3($6):5($6) = $18:$30
