Hi,
Essentially, we are saying that Alyssa gets 5 parts of the whole thing (140,000), Bart gets 3 parts of the whole and Meghan gets 2 parts of the whole. The sum total of their parts = the whole. So now we need to find out how much one part is. Thus,"one part" should be the variable. Substitute p for "one part", so Alyssa gets 5p, Bart gets 3p, and Meghan gets 2p. Since the sum of the parts = the whole, your problem sets up as: 5p + 3p + 2p = 140,000 --> 10p = 140,000 --> 10p/10 = 140,000/10 --> x = 14,000.
Alyssa gets 5p or (5 x 14,000)
Bart gets 3p or (3 x 14,000)
Meghan gets 2p or (2 x 14,000)
If the whole was a loss, it would be a negative, and instead of getting money, they would lose money.
Answer:
87 is the number
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: 77 pounds each month I think
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
a = -2
b = 1
c = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
2a + 4b + c = 5 ............(1)
a - 4b = - 6
or
a = 4b - 6 .............(2)
2b + c = 7
or
c = 7 - 2b ...........(3)
substituting 2 and 3 in 1, we get
2(4b - 6 ) + 4b + (7 - 2b) = 5
or
8b - 12 + 4b + 7 - 2b = 5
or
10b - 5 = 5
or
b = 1
substituting b in 2, we get
a = 4(1) - 6
or
a = -2
substituting b in 3, we get
c = 7 - 2(1)
or
c = 5
thus,
a = -2
b = 1
c = 5
