Let, money spend by jane = x
Maggie spend = 2x-6
So, x+2x-6 = 45
3x= 51
x=17, 2x-6 = 28
So, jane spend $17 & Maggie spend $28
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
I believe this is the correct answer. In order to check that my equations are correct I put in some dummy numbers.
a= 2
b=4
c=
If you would like to know how many total hours did Jeff work today, you can calculate this using the following steps:
4 2/3 hours in the morning + 3 3/4 hours in the afternoon = 4 2/3 + 3 3/4 = 14/3 + 15/4 = 56/12 + 45/12 = (56 + 45) / 12 = 101/12 = 8 5/12 hours
Jeff worked 8 5/12 hours in total.