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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
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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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
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
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#7 2024-09-23 03:59:37
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Bob
Like I said, it was a simple sign error that, as you know, can alter the final answer.
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