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#1 2024-09-22 05:55:28

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Finance

A total of $10,000 is to be divided between Sean and George, with George to receive $3000 less than Sean. How much did each receive?

Solution:

Sean will receive x amount.

George will receive x - 3000 amount.

My equation set up is

x + x - 3000 = 10,000

Is this correct?


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#2 2024-09-22 23:58:27

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Re: Finance

Yes.

With a question like that you could have solved your equation and checked if your answer fitted the facts.

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#3 2024-09-23 02:08:11

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Re: Finance

Bob wrote:

Yes.

With a question like that you could have solved your equation and checked if your answer fitted the facts.

Bob

Let's see if the answer fits the facts, if you stated.

My equation set up is

x + x - 3,000 = 10,000

2x - 3,000 = 10,000

2x = 10,000 - 3,000

2x = 7,000

x = 7,000 ÷ 2

x = 3,500.

Sean make $3,500.

George makes $3,000 less than Sean or $500.


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#4 2024-09-23 03:40:53

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Re: Finance

But that doesn't add up to 10 000.

Try 2x - 3000 = 10000 implies 2x = 13000

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#5 2024-09-23 03:47:03

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Re: Finance

Bob wrote:

But that doesn't add up to 10 000.

Try 2x - 3000 = 10000 implies 2x = 13000

Bob

I subtracted 3,000 when I should have added.

x + x - 3,000 = 10,000

2x - 3,000 = 10,000

2x = 10,000 + 3,000

2x = 13,000

x = 13,000 ÷ 2

x = 6,500

Sean makes $6,500 and George makes $3,500.

Let me check:

$6,500 + $3,500 = $10,000

Yep, it works now. It was a typo at my end.


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#6 2024-09-23 03:54:06

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Re: Finance

up

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#7 2024-09-23 03:59:37

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Bob wrote:

up

Bob

Like I said, it was a simple sign error that, as you know, can alter the final answer.


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