SOLUTION: Jenny,Demi,Drew buy an 18in sandwich. Jenny cuts the sandwich so that Demi gets half of what Jenny gets and Drew gets three-fourths of what Jenny gets. Find the length of each pers
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Question 552814: Jenny,Demi,Drew buy an 18in sandwich. Jenny cuts the sandwich so that Demi gets half of what Jenny gets and Drew gets three-fourths of what Jenny gets. Find the length of each person's sandwich. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jenny,Demi,Drew buy an 18in sandwich. Jenny cuts the sandwich so that Demi gets half of what Jenny gets and Drew gets three-fourths of what Jenny gets. Find the length of each person's sandwich.
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Jenny's length = x
Demi's length = (1/2)x
Drew's length = (3/4)x
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Equation:
x + (1/2)x + (3/4)x = 18 inches
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Multiply thru by 4 to get:
4x + 2x + 3x = 72
9x = 72
x = 8 inches (Jenny's length)
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(1/2)x = 4 inches (Demi's length)
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(3/4)x = 6 inches (Drew's length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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