SOLUTION: Dolores' bank balance is three times Dudley's. Three times Dolores' balance increased by 60 is ten times Dudley's balance. what is each person's balance?
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Question 858128: Dolores' bank balance is three times Dudley's. Three times Dolores' balance increased by 60 is ten times Dudley's balance. what is each person's balance? Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let D represent Dolores, and Y represent Dudley.
D = 3Y [Dolores' bank balance is three times Dudley's.]
3D + 60 = 10Y [Three times Dolores' balance increased by 60 is ten times Dudley's balance.]
Substitute the known value of D from the first equation into the second.
3(3Y) + 60 = 10Y
9Y + 60 = 10Y
Subtract 9Y from each side
60 = Y
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If Dudley's balance is 60, then Delores' is 180 (3 times)
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Let's see if that works in the second equation.
3*D (3*180=540) + 60 = 10*Y (10*60 = 600)
540 + 60 = 600
600=600
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