SOLUTION: Zach sold 2.5 times as much pyrite as Michael.
If together they sold $175 of pyrite, how much did each person sell?
We know the answer (Zach $125, Michael $50) BUT we need to h
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Question 442145: Zach sold 2.5 times as much pyrite as Michael.
If together they sold $175 of pyrite, how much did each person sell?
We know the answer (Zach $125, Michael $50) BUT we need to have a detailed explanation of how we achieved the answer??
Sons in 6th grade, Im not much help!
THANKS
Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
z=2.5m
z+m=175
that'll do it
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