SOLUTION: Three students that share a town house find that their electric bill for October is $2.32 less than the September bill. The total of both bills is $119.56 and each bill is split ev

Question 944114: Three students that share a town house find that their electric bill for October is $2.32 less than the September bill. The total of both bills is $119.56 and each bill is split evenly among the roomates. How much did each owe in September.

Please help me I am completely confused
Thank you
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Three students that share a town house find that their electric bill for October is $2.32 less than the September bill. The total of both bills is $119.56 and each bill is split evenly among the roomates. How much did each owe in September.

Please help me I am completely confused
Thank you



Let amount that September's bill was, be S

Then October's bill was: S - $2.32

Therefore, we get: S + S - 2.32 = 119.56

2S - 2.32 = 119.56

2S = 119.56 + 2.32

2S = 121.88

S, or September's bill was: , or $

Amount each owed for September: , or about 

To be precise, 2 paid: , while 1 paid:  

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