document.write( "Question 349046: The neighborhood store sold 1462 bottles of soft drinks last month. Twice as many bottles of root beer were sold than lemon-lime soda, and twice as many bottles of cola were sold than root beer. How many bottles of each type of soft drink were sold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #249485 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Lime soda = x \n" ); document.write( "rootbeer = 2x \n" ); document.write( "cola = 2*2x=4x \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "This is the set up. I assume it is 1463 for round answers \n" ); document.write( "x+2x+4x=1463 \n" ); document.write( "7x= 1463 \n" ); document.write( "x= 1463/7 \n" ); document.write( "x= 209 lime sods \n" ); document.write( "2x = 2*209 = 418 root beer \n" ); document.write( "4x = 4*209 = 836 cola \n" ); document.write( "209+418+836= 1463.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the total is 1462 then you work it out\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |