Question

Need help solving, I am horrible at word problems :)
In a recent year, total sales at Rest A was $400,000 more than Rest B. Total sales combined is $550,000,000. What were the sales for each store?
Rest A=? Rest B=?

Answer 1

Start by defining variables

Answer 2

Let x = total sales at Rest A and y = total sales at Rest B

Answer 3

Since "total sales at Rest A was $400,000 more than Rest B", we can say

x = y + 400000

Answer 4

ok, im following

Answer 5

and because "Total sales combined is $550,000,000", we also know that

x+y = 550,000,000

Answer 6

So start with x+y = 550,000,000 and plug in x = y+400,000


x+y = 550,000,000

(y+400,000)+y = 550,000,000

y+400,000+y = 550,000,000

Answer 7

Now solve for y

Answer 8

ok, give me a sec to solve and check my answer please :)

Answer 9

ok, will do

Answer 10

y=274,800,000?

Answer 11

that is correct

Answer 12

now use this value of y to find the value of x

Answer 13

x+2748000000=550000000?

Answer 14

yes, now solve for x

Answer 15

x=219,800,000
Rest A= $219,800,000
Rest B= $274,800,000

Answer 16

but Rest A should be more

Answer 17

Rest A is off a bit

Answer 18

should I subtract 400,000 from rest B and add to rest A?

Answer 19

oh i see what went wrong

Answer 20

x+2748000000=550000000

should be

x+274800000=550000000

you put one extra zero in 274800000

Answer 21

x+274800000=550000000


x=550000000-274800000


x=275,200,000

Answer 22

I did? My mistake. Sorry

Answer 23

no worries

Answer 24

there are too many zeros to keep track of anyway

Answer 25

thats the truth...lol

Answer 26

it might have been better to let

x = total sales of rest A (in thousands of dollars)

and

y = total sales of rest B (in thousands of dollars)

but it's too late for that

Answer 27

no worries. I got what I needed and thanks for your help and breaking it down for mw

Answer 28

np