SOLUTION: the magician has 3 jars of invisible ink. Jar 2 has twice as much as Jar 1. Jar 3 has twice as much as Jar 2. Together, the three jars hold 154 ounces of ink. How much ink is in ea

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Question 943463: the magician has 3 jars of invisible ink. Jar 2 has twice as much as Jar 1. Jar 3 has twice as much as Jar 2. Together, the three jars hold 154 ounces of ink. How much ink is in each jar? Thanks if you can help me by 1/30/2015 In the morning
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = ounces of ink in jar 1
+2x+ = ounces of ink in jar 2
+2%2A%282x%29+=+4x+ = ounces of ink in jar 3
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+x+%2B+2x+%2B+4x+=+154+
+7x+=+154+
+x+=+22+
+2x+=+44+
+4x+=+88+
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Jar 1 has 22 ounces
Jar 2 has 44 ounces
Jar 3 has 88 ounces
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check:
+x+%2B+2x+%2B+4x+=+154+
+22+%2B+44+%2B+88+=+154+
+154+=+154+
OK