Question

Solve 3 (1/2 (x+5.80))=246.20

Answer 1

you can isolate the 3*1/2 is 3/2
So you have 3/2 (x+5.8)=246.2
multiply both sides by 2/3
and then subtract 5.8 on both sides

Answer 2

Would it make a difference if the equation was

3 [1/2 (x+5.80)]=246.20

Answer 3

3*1/2 is still 3/2

Answer 4

this is the same equation you just had above

Answer 5

\[3[\frac{1}{2}(x+5.8)]=246.2 \\ (3 \cdot \frac{1}{2})(x+5.8)=246.2 \text{ since multiplication is commutative } \\ \frac{3}{2}(x+5.8)=246.2\]

Answer 6

I am just trying to figure how I solve this to equal 94.5

Answer 7

well have you tried mulyiplying 2/3 on both sides yet?

Answer 8

multiplying*

Answer 9

and then finally subtract 5.8 on both sides

Answer 10

also 94.5 is not the right solution

Answer 11

Then can you please tell me where I am going wrong on this question...

Four employees are cleaning out wells. Tracy collects 5.80 more than Akuka. Kyle collects half as much as Tracey. Bev collects 3 times as much as Kyle. How much does each collect if the total is 246.20.

I have...

Asuka = x

Tracy = x+5.8

Kyle 1/2 (x+5.8)

Bev 3 (1/2 (x+5.80)

Answer 12

how much does each collect if the total is 246.2
you only considered bev's collectings

Answer 13

\[\text{ Asuka}+\text{ Tracy}+\text{ Kyle }+\text{ Bev}=246.2 \\ x+(x+5.8)+\frac{1}{2}(x+5.8)+\frac{3}{2}(x+5.8)=246.2 \\ \text{ I'm going \to factor out } (x+5.8) \text{ from last three terms } \\ x+1(x+5.8)+\frac{1}{2}(x+5.8)+\frac{3}{2}(x+5.8)=246.2 \\ x+(x+5.8)[1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{2}]=246.2 \\ x+(x+5.8)[3]=246.2 \\ x+3(x+5.8)=246.2\]

Answer 14

also solving for x will give you how much Asuka got
and then find x+5.8 will be Tracy's amount
and so on...

Answer 15

and judging by the answers I got for each after finding x
you are looking for how much bev collected which is 94.5

Answer 16

anyways let me know if you have a problem solving the above equation for x
and then inserting it into Bev's formula

Answer 17

do you understand?