SOLUTION: Jen and Heather went to lunch. When the bill came, Jen discovered that she had only $8. Luckily, Heather had enough money to pay the other part, or 3/5 of the bill. How much did

Algebra ->  Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems -> SOLUTION: Jen and Heather went to lunch. When the bill came, Jen discovered that she had only $8. Luckily, Heather had enough money to pay the other part, or 3/5 of the bill. How much did      Log On


   



Question 361519: Jen and Heather went to lunch. When the bill came, Jen discovered that she had only $8. Luckily, Heather had enough money to pay the other part, or 3/5 of the bill. How much did Heather pay? How much was the total bill?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = total bill.
Then 8%2B%283%2F5%29x+=+x,
8+=+%282%2F5%29x,
x+=+20.
Total bill was $20, and Heather paid $12.