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 they earned a total of $900?

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kkutie7 · Answer

jennifer=2(Tony)-40
Chris=Tony+60
Jennifer+Chris+Tony=900

kkutie7 · Answer

900=(2(Tony)-40)+(Tony+60)+(Tony)

kkutie7 · Answer

900=2Tony-40+Tony+60+Tony
900=2Tony+20+Tony+Tony
900=4Tony+20
880=4Tony
220=Tony

kkutie7 · Answer

Jennifer=2(220)-40=400
Chris=220+60=280