SOLUTION: $48 in tips is to be divided among a restaurant's three waiters. Briana gets three times more than Jenny and Julis recieves four times as much as Jenny. How much does Julia Recieve

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Question 545777: $48 in tips is to be divided among a restaurant's three waiters. Briana gets three times more than Jenny and Julis recieves four times as much as Jenny. How much does Julia Recieve and how do you write the equation?
Answer by neatmath(302) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let J stand for Jenny.

Briana receives 3%2AJ

Julius receives 4%2AJ

Then we know that J%2B%283J%29%2B%284J%29=48

J%2B3J%2B4J=48

8J=48

J=6

Jenny should receive 6 dollars, while Briana receives 18, and Julius receives 24.

That is a total of 48 dollars, which agrees with our given facts.

I hope this helps! :)