SOLUTION: Could someone help me with this problem. I am confused and do not understand it. On Monday, a local hamburger shop sold a combined total of 492 hamburgers and cheeseburgers. The

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Misc -> SOLUTION: Could someone help me with this problem. I am confused and do not understand it. On Monday, a local hamburger shop sold a combined total of 492 hamburgers and cheeseburgers. The      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 392722: Could someone help me with this problem. I am confused and do not understand it.
On Monday, a local hamburger shop sold a combined total of 492 hamburgers and cheeseburgers. The number of cheeseburgers sold was three times the number of hamburgers sold. How many hamburgers were sold on Monday?
Thank you so much.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

number of cheeseburgers sold was three times the number of hamburgers 

Let x and 3x represent the number of hamburgers and cheeseburgers sold respectively

Question states***

 x + 3x = 492

solving for x

   4x = 492

    x = 123, the number of hamburgers sold on Monday