Three waiters at a local restaurant earned different amounts of money the past week. Jennifer earned $40 less than twice the amount Tony earned. Chris earned $60 more than Tony. How much did each waiter earn if the total of all three was $900?

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anonymous · Answer

900 = t (tony) + 2t-40 (jennifer) + t+60 (chris)
simplify
900 = 4t+20
880 = 4t
simplify
220 = t
Tony = $220
Chris = 60+220 = $280
Jennifer = 2t-40 = $400
Check work: 400+280+220= $900