document.write( "Question 209844: Three workers pick 66 bushels of apples in a day. One of the workers is three times more productive than the second worker and twice as productive as the third worker. How many bushels did the second most productive worker pick? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #158760 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Three workers pick 66 bushels of apples in a day. \n" ); document.write( " One of the workers is three times more productive than the second worker \n" ); document.write( " and twice as productive as the third worker. \n" ); document.write( "How many bushels did the second most productive worker pick? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let x = one worker's production \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x + \n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 6, results: \n" ); document.write( "6x + 2x + 3x = 6(66) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "11x = 396 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 36 bu/day is the 1st worker's production \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution \n" ); document.write( "36 + 12 + 18 = 66 \n" ); document.write( " |