SOLUTION: jar 2 has twice as much as jar 1 and jar 3 has twice as much as jar 2 aLL THREE JARS HAVE 154 ounces

Question 410241: jar 2 has twice as much as jar 1 and jar 3 has twice as much as jar 2 aLL THREE JARS HAVE 154 ounces
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
jar 2 has twice as much as jar 1
and jar 3 has twice as much as jar 2
aLL THREE JARS HAVE 154 ounces
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Equations:
b = 2a
c = 2b
a+b+c = 154
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Substitute:
(b/2) + b + 2b = 154
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b + 2b + 4b = 308
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7b = 308
b = 44 oz (amt. in jar 2)
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a = b/2 = 22 oz (amt. in jar 1)
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c = 2b = 88 oz (amt. in jar 3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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