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document.write( "James has saved $560 in two years. He saved 3 times as much during the first year as during the second year. How much did he save each year? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #9300 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the second year be x \n" ); document.write( "let the first year be 3x \n" ); document.write( "sum = 560 \n" ); document.write( "3x+x=560 \n" ); document.write( "4x=560 \n" ); document.write( "4x/4=560/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=140 \n" ); document.write( "3x140= 420\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore he saved 420 first year and 140 second year \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |