SOLUTION: My word problem is: Sandy's electric bill is always 5 times as large as her gas bill. If the total of the two bills is $174, how much was Sandy's electric bill? I was thinking 5

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Question 268853: My word problem is: Sandy's electric bill is always 5 times as large as her gas bill. If the total of the two bills is $174, how much was Sandy's electric bill?
I was thinking 5x=174 and divide it and got 34.8

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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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My word problem is: Sandy's electric bill is always 5 times as large as her gas bill. If the total of the two bills is $174, how much was Sandy's electric bill?
I was thinking 5x=174 and divide it and got 34.8
let the gas bill be x
electric bill will be 5x
5x+x=174
6x=174
x=174/6
= $29 which is the gas bill
The elctricity bill will be 5times x
ie: 5*29= 145

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
E + G = 174
E = 5G