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Question from Lisa, a parent: Three brothers spent different amounts of money on their recent vacation. Check answer required |
Hi Lisa,
Rather than say "T=25" I think you should say
Let $T$ be the number of dollars that Todd spent.
Matt spent 25 dollars less than Todd.
In terms of $T$, how many dollars did Matt spend?
Jeff spent 3 times as much as Matt.
In terms of 275 $T$, how many dollars did Jeff spend?
The sum of these three quantities is 275 dollars.
Solve for $T.$
Write back if you need more assistance,
Penny
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