hey guys was wondering if i could get help for finals i have two questions i need help with. 1.Stephanie lost 45 pounds in 3 months. the first month she lost ten pounds more than the third month.The second monnth she lost five pounds more than the third month.How many pounds did she lose the second month?
im really bad at word problems i dont know how to set it up
Ok A=1sr B=2nd C=3rd month
A+B+C=45 A=10+C B=C-5 And ur solvingfor B
whats c how do i find c?
Plug the value of A and B from the 2nd and 3rd equation into the first to find C
oh i get it hang on
so would my ending set up be 3c+5=45
10+c+c+5-c=45 c+15=45
oh for the last c i put plus thats why
Wait, hold up
It's 10+c+c-5+c=45 3c+5=45 Ur correct
i mean 40
so c =8
Should be 3c=40 So c=40/3
Wait, how did u get 8
thanks can you help me quickly with one more its the last question.
are you sure thats the anwser cause my teacher got 10
Oh wait, misread the 3rd equation should be B=C+5
So 10+C+C+5+C=45 15+3C=45 3C=30 C=10
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