SOLUTION: Jesse and her brothers Nick and Owen are saving money over the summer. Each week, Jesse saves twice as much as Owen. Owen saves $5 more than nick. At the end of four weeks, the thr

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Question 1038134: Jesse and her brothers Nick and Owen are saving money over the summer. Each week, Jesse saves twice as much as Owen. Owen saves $5 more than nick. At the end of four weeks, the three of them have saved a total of $220. How much money does each person save per week?
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Answer by garettbuff(18) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jesse=8(x+5)
Owen=4(x+5)
Nick=4x
So 16x+60=220
16x=120
4x=30
X=30/4
Plug in x to the names

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jesse and her brothers Nick and Owen are saving money over the summer. Each week, Jesse saves twice as much as Owen. Owen saves $5 more than nick. At the end of four weeks, the three of them have saved a total of $220. How much money does each person save per week?
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