Joanne bought 3 baseball cards for $160. If the first card was as expensive as the combined price of the second and the third cards, and the second card cost $20 more than the third card, what is the price of the first card?
A)80
B)50
C)100
D)60

Question

Joanne bought 3 baseball cards for $160. If the first card was as expensive as the combined price of the second and the third cards, and the second card cost $20 more than the third card, what is the price of the first card?
A)80
B)50
C)100
D)60

anonymous · Answer

I believe it might be 80 or 100 but I am not sure

hero · Answer

f = price of 1st card
s = price of 2nd card
t  = price of 3rd card


f + s + t = 160
f = s + t
s = t + 20

anonymous · Answer

Then it would be 80 correct?
80+50+30=160
80=50+30
50=30+20

hero · Answer

Correct