problem: Lauren, Eugene, and Max buy a television. Lauren pays half as much as Eugene and twice as much as Max. If Eugene pays x dollars, in terms of x, how much does the television cost?
answer: 7x/4
i dont get how to get that answer.
2006-06-28 18:14:30 · 7 answers · asked by coralflower 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
eugene pays $ x
lauren pays half as much as eugene ie. x/2
and twice as much as max => max pays x/4
total = x + x/2 + x/4 = 7x/4
2006-06-28 18:21:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
total cost of tv = eugene + lauren + max
eugene = x
lauren = eugene/2 = x/2
max = lauren/2 = (x/2)/2 = x/4
total cost = x + x/2 +x/4 = 4x/4 + 2x/4 + x/4 = 7x/4
2006-06-29 01:21:08 · answer #2 · answered by ChainSmokeKansasFlashDance 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eugene pays = X
Lauren pays = X/2
Max pays = X/4
Total = X + X/2 + X/4
= 4X/4 + 2X/4 +X/4
= 7X/4
2006-06-29 01:18:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eugene= x
Lauren = x/2
Max = x/2 x 1/2 =x/4
therefore;
x+x/2+x/4
4x/4+2x/4+x/4= 7x/4
2006-06-29 01:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by *ღ♥۩ THEMIS ۩♥ღ* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eugene pays x
Lauren pays half as much as Eugene, so she pays 0.5x
Lauren pays twice as much as Max so Max must pay = 0.25x (as 0.5x = 2 * 0.25x)
Total cost = x + 0.5x + 0.25x = 7/4x
2006-06-29 01:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
T=E+L+M.........E=X....L=X/2....M=X/4....THEREFORE
T=X + X/2 + X/4...=4X/4 +2X/4 +X/4 = 7X/4
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2006-06-29 01:27:27 · answer #6 · answered by DUSTY FOR KING 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7X/4
2006-07-06 03:09:04 · answer #7 · answered by bugzaper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋