Question

someone help me set these equations up please! :/

Answer 1

x + y + z = 140

Answer 2

4x + 4y + 8z = 840?

Answer 3

6x = y

Answer 4

are those equations correct? :/

Answer 5

that took awhile :l

Answer 6

Now, " six times as much linguine as it does macaroni. "
L = 6M

Answer 7

yea, that's what my 6x = y is :)

Answer 8

M + L + B = 140
->7M + B = 140 lbs

Answer 9

WAIT what are you doing? :/ where did 7m come from?

Answer 10

waaaaaaait what

Answer 11

i'm confused :/ are we eliminating?

Answer 12

you're confusing me lol

Answer 13

the three equations i posted...are they correct?

Answer 14

but i'm not solving it just yet. i just wanted to know if i'm starting out ok lol

Answer 15

i'm particularly concerned with the second equation

Answer 16

4 * 7M + 8B = $ 6 * 140
28 M + 8B = 840
7 M + B = 140

Answer 17

ok one sec. lemme work it out

Answer 18

sorry, i'm trying to help someone and do my work at the same time :l not really working out, is it?

Answer 19

i've found out x = 10, but that's how far i've gotten

Answer 20

y = 60

Answer 21

70?

Answer 22

Of course,
B = 140 - ( 10 + 60 ) =

Answer 23

yup

Answer 24

thanks