Sharon kept track of her expenses
last week. She spent $4 more on movie
rentals than she did on lunches. She
spent five times as much fixing her car
as she did on movie rentals. If Sharon
spent a total of $80 last week on these
three expenses, how much did her car
repairs cost?
A $8
B $12
C $60
D $14

Question

Sharon kept track of her expenses 
last week. She spent $4 more on movie 
rentals than she did on lunches. She 
spent five times as much fixing her car 
as she did on movie rentals. If Sharon 
spent a total of $80 last week on these 
three expenses, how much did her car 
repairs cost? 
A  $8 
B  $12 
C  $60 
D  $14

anonymous · Answer

let lunch be = x
(it is the smallest value)

x+4+x+5(4+x) = 80
x+4+x+20+5x= 80
7x=56
x=8

repairs = 5(x+4)
5(8+4)
60