Malcolm paid an average of $31 per tie for a recent purchase of three ties. The price of one tie was twice as much as another, and the remaining tie cost $24, what were the prices of the other two ties?
what was the price of the less expensive of the 2 remaining ties?

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Malcolm paid an average of $31 per tie for a recent purchase of three ties. The price of one tie was twice as much as another, and the remaining tie cost $24, what were the prices of the other two ties? 
what was the price of the less expensive of the 2 remaining ties?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Again?

pphalke · Answer

I didn't add that question where it said what was the price of the less expensive of the 2 remaining ties

faiqraees · Answer

First tie = 2 times the second tie
Third tie = 24
(First tie+Second tie +third tie)/3 = 31
24+x+2x=31*3

faiqraees · Answer

The value of x is the inexpensive one

mathstudent55 · Answer

You already know the given price is $24.
You calculated one other price to be $23.
The third tie is twice $23.
What is twice $23?

pphalke · Answer

that's 23 times 2 its 46

mathstudent55 · Answer

Good.
Given price: $24

Two remaining ties:
More expensive one: $46
Less expensive one: $23