NED WEIGHS 1 1/2 TIMES AS MUCH AS JILL AND TOM WEIGHS 15 KILOGRAMS MORE THAN JILL IF THEIR COMBINED WEIGHT IS 190 KILOGRAMS HOW MUCH DOES EACH PERSON weigh?

Question

01-10-2014
Mathematics

contestada

NED WEIGHS 1 1/2 TIMES AS MUCH AS JILL AND TOM WEIGHS 15 KILOGRAMS MORE THAN JILL IF THEIR COMBINED WEIGHT IS 190 KILOGRAMS HOW MUCH DOES EACH PERSON weigh?

Respuesta :

Otras preguntas

i need with math it say the ride-it store rents bicycles. the cost is $8.50 for 1 hour, $13.64 for 2 hours, $18.80 for 3 hours, and 23.95 for 4 hours. if the pa

Proof: Given: Isosceles trapezoid TRAP with TR=PA Prove: Angle RTA = angle APR

i need with math it say the ride-it store rents bicycles. the cost is $8.50 for 1 hour, $13.64 for 2 hours, $18.80 for 3 hours, and 23.95 for 4 hours. if the pa

In the step by step simplification of expression below which property is not used? 3(1+x)3(x+1)3(x)+3(1)3x +3 A) associative B) commutative C) distributive D)

Proof: Given: Isosceles trapezoid TRAP with TR=PA Prove: Angle RTA = angle APR

i need with math it say the ride-it store rents bicycles. the cost is $8.50 for 1 hour, $13.64 for 2 hours, $18.80 for 3 hours, and 23.95 for 4 hours. if the pa

A laptop computer is priced at $650. If the sales tax is 5%, find the total cost of the computer, including sales tax.

Proof: Given: Isosceles trapezoid TRAP with TR=PA Prove: Angle RTA = angle APR

You have a piece of wood that is 7 3/4 feet long. You want to cut one piece that is 3 7/12 feet long and one piece that is 4 1/12 feet long. Do you have enou

SlowZasob SlowZasob · Answer 1 · 2014-10-01T23:02:31+02:00

SlowZasob SlowZasob

01-10-2014

We can write it down as:

Jill = x
Ned = 1,5 * x
Tom = x + 15

So:

190 = x + 1,5 * x + x + 15
190 = x + 1,5x + x + 15
190 = 2x + 1,5x + 15
190 = 3,5x + 15 / - 15 (both sides)
175 = 3,5x / ÷ 3,5 (both sides)
x = 50

So:

Jill = 50 kg
Ned = 1,5 * 50 = 75 kg
Tom = 50 + 15 = 65 kg

Answer Link