SOLUTION: davis earned four times as much as mitchell. togther they earned a total of $120. how much did david earn . can u tell me how to set this question up. and how to do times

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Question 1084723: davis earned four times as much as mitchell. togther they earned a total of $120. how much did david earn .
can u tell me how to set this question up. and how to do times

Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let m be Mitchell. Then davis would be 4m. Together, they make:
m+4m=120
5m=120
You can do the rest. ☺☺☺☺