SOLUTION: for every dollar that Juan gets, Felipe gets $3. They made $3600 , how much did Felipe make?

Question 712501: for every dollar that Juan gets, Felipe gets $3. They made $3600 , how much did Felipe make?
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = Juan's dollar
3x = Felipe's dollars {Felipe gets 3 for Juan's 1}

x + 3x = 3600 {added how much each made to be equal to 3600}
4x = 3600 {combined like terms}
x = 900 {divided each side by 4}
3x = 2700 {substituted 900, in for x, into 3x}

Felipe made $2700

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