Office Expense. The monthly
phone expense for an office is
$1094 less than the janitorial
expense. Three times the
janitorial expense minus four
times the phone expense is
$248. What is the total of the
two expenses?"

Question

anonymous · Answer

Phone expense be x
janitorial expense be y

y - x = 1094

3y - 4x = 248

anonymous · Answer

y = 1094 + x


3 (1094 + x) - 4x = 248

3282 + 3x - 4x = 248

3282 -x = 248

x = 3034

anonymous · Answer

Thank you I am so lost I never should have went to college at 40 lol

anonymous · Answer

It's very brave to go to college at 40. Good job!

anonymous · Answer

Thank you sad think is my daughter is a wiz at math and is the 11th grade and says when she helps me I get frustrated when I do not understand and now she refuses to help uggg kids....

anonymous · Answer

I am Grade 10 and i am willing to help people who struggles in math.