junkie06
06-01-2008 14:55:33
Im tryin to help my little brother with his high school algebra....sadly i am not getting it...
oops
Jane earns $41 more a week than twice as much as Bill does. Together they earn $140. How much does each earn....
i thought this was would be the equation 140=2x+41
J4320
06-01-2008 15:10:26
edit, woops, i didn't see the "twice" part
looking at it again... oops
guelah75
06-01-2008 15:12:05
J = 2(B) + 41
J + B = 140
right?
hehehhehe
06-01-2008 15:13:21
[quotebe8639db21="J4320"]J = B + 41
J + B = 140
Those are the two equations you need. )[/quotebe8639db21]
You mean
J=2B+41
J+B=140
J4320
06-01-2008 15:14:11
^ Damn... you caught me right before my edit. evil
Yeah that's what I mean. )
junkie06
06-01-2008 15:29:32
And another....
The selling price of a television set is $360. The profit is 20% of the cost. Find the cost of the television set.
is the cost $432
dmorris68
06-01-2008 17:39:28
[quote0b22bbd86a="junkie06"]And another....
The selling price of a television set is $360. The profit is 20% of the cost. Find the cost of the television set.
is the cost $432[/quote0b22bbd86a]
How could the cost be more than the selling price? lol
Selling Price = Cost + Profit
That one you should be able to do in your head.
tjwor
06-01-2008 19:10:12
$300 is the cost
300li1.20=360
hehehhehe
06-01-2008 19:17:39
[quote0303779f5f="tjwor"]$300 is the cost
300li.20=360[/quote0303779f5f]
You mean
300li1.2=360
tjwor
06-01-2008 19:30:13
[quote0021263127="hehehhehe"][quote0021263127="tjwor"]$300 is the cost
300li1.20=360[/quote0021263127]
You mean
300li1.2=360[/quote0021263127]
say what? ;)