SOLUTION: A total of $1,120,000 is budgeted for constructing a road-way. The rule of thumb for this type of project is that the pavement costs twice the amount of the base material, and the
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Question 105137: A total of $1,120,000 is budgeted for constructing a road-way. The rule of thumb for this type of project is that the pavement costs twice the amount of the base material, and the sidewalk costs one-fourth the amount of the pavement. Using these figures, how much should each item cost?
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A total of $1,120,000 is budgeted for constructing a road-way. The rule of thumb for this type of project is that the pavement costs twice the amount of the base material, and the sidewalk costs one-fourth the amount of the pavement. Using these figures, how much should each item cost?
x=base cost
2x=pavement cost
(2x)=sidewalk cost
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x+2x+(2x)=1120000
3x+x=1120000
3.5x=1120000
x=$320,000 - base cost
2(320,000)=$640,000 - pavement cost
(640000)=$160,000 - sidewalk cost
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