SOLUTION: Marie, Brad, and Doug went to the mall. Brad spent three times as much money as Marie. Doug spent fifteen dollars more than Brad. If Doug spent $60 at the mall, which of the follow

Question 326567: Marie, Brad, and Doug went to the mall. Brad spent three times as much money as Marie. Doug spent fifteen dollars more than Brad. If Doug spent $60 at the mall, which of the following equations should be used to find out how much money Marie spent?
1. 3(m + 15) = 60 (where m represents the amount of money Marie spent)
2. 15m + 3 = 60 (where m represents the amount of money Marie spent)
3. 3m + 15 = 60 (where m represents the amount of money Marie spent)
4. 3m � 15 = 60 (where m represents the amount of money Marie spent)
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Marie: m
Brad: 3m
Doug: 3m+15

Answer: 3m+15=60
RELATED QUESTIONS
$115 is to be divided among three restaurant servers. Angie made $29 more than Marie.... (answered by solver91311)

Allison, Jess, and Bill went to the fair. They spent a total of $50 dollars on the rides. (answered by nyc_function)

Penny has pennies, Nicholas has nickels, Doug has dimes, queen has quarters and Harry has (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

Sarah is 8 more than 2 times as old as Brad. In five years the sum of the ages will be... (answered by arden42)

Brad is nine more than two times as old as Ben. In 15 years the sum of their ages will... (answered by scott8148)

Cheryl is eleven more than three times as old as Brad. In 7 years the sum of their ages... (answered by ikleyn)

Dina and Donny went to the Del Mar Fair and spent $99 altogether. Dina spent $21 less... (answered by Cromlix)

Nathan has $16 more than Jeff. Jeff has $10 more than Brad. Together the boys have $66.... (answered by armstrkl)

Kaye spent 1/5 of her money in one store. In the next store she spent three times as... (answered by htmentor,greenestamps)