SOLUTION: I have three prizes. the value of the second prize is five-sixths the value of the first prize, and the value of the third prize is four-fifths the value of the second prize. I h

Question 120262: I have three prizes. the value of the second prize is five-sixths the value of the first prize, and the value of the third prize is four-fifths the value of the second prize.
I have to express the total value of the three prizes as an algebraic expression
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET X=FIRST PRIZE.
LET 5X/6=SECOND PRIZE.
LET (4/5)(5X/6)=THIRD PRIZE.
X+5X/6+20X/30
(30X+25X+20X)/30
75X/30
15X/6
2.5X=TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE 3 PRIZES.
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