Please help me with a really confusing word problem.

For every dollar Ben spent on bagels, David spent 25 cents less. Ben paid $12.50 more than David. How much did they spend in the bagel store together?

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Please help me with a really confusing word problem.

For every dollar Ben spent on bagels, David spent 25 cents less. Ben paid $12.50 more than David. How much did they spend in the bagel store together?

mathmale · Answer

Ben spends x dollars.  David spends 25 cents less, or 0.75x dollars.

Can you solve the rest of this problem?

steve816 · Answer

No :( Can you help me set up the equation?

steve816 · Answer

Please...

elite · Answer

idont understand that

rhondasommer · Answer

0.75x=12.50 x=how much david spent

zepdrix · Answer

(Ben spent) - (David spent) = How much more Ben spent than David
       1x       -         .75x      =                      12.50

Like that I think?

rhondasommer · Answer

yep; @zepdrix is correct