SOLUTION: 3 siblings committed themselves to volunteer 130 hours dave kate worked 10 hrs fewer than dave sarah worked 20 hrs more than dave how many hrs did each sibling volunte

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Question 838825: 3 siblings committed themselves to volunteer 130 hours
dave
kate worked 10 hrs fewer than dave
sarah worked 20 hrs more than dave
how many hrs did each sibling volunteer?
thanks in advance
dean

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
kate worked 10 hrs fewer than dave hrs
sarah worked 20 hrs more than dave hrs
Question states***3 siblings committed themselves to volunteer 130
(x-10hrs) + (x+20hrs) + xhrs = 130hr
3x = 120hrs
x = 40hrs, the number of hours Dave worked.
Kate worked 30hrs and Sarah worked 60hrs
CHECKING our answer***
40hrs + 30hrs + 60hrs = 130hrs
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