SOLUTION: Three students that share a town house find that their electric bill for October is $2.32 less than the September bill. The total of both bills is $119.56 and each bill is split ev

Algebra ->  Finance -> SOLUTION: Three students that share a town house find that their electric bill for October is $2.32 less than the September bill. The total of both bills is $119.56 and each bill is split ev      Log On


   

Question 944114: Three students that share a town house find that their electric bill for October is $2.32 less than the September bill. The total of both bills is $119.56 and each bill is split evenly among the roomates. How much did each owe in September.


Please help me I am completely confused
Thank you
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Three students that share a town house find that their electric bill for October is $2.32 less than the September bill. The total of both bills is $119.56 and each bill is split evenly among the roomates. How much did each owe in September.


Please help me I am completely confused
Thank you


Let amount that September's bill was, be S

Then October's bill was: S - $2.32

Therefore, we get: S + S - 2.32 = 119.56

2S - 2.32 = 119.56

2S = 119.56 + 2.32

2S = 121.88

S, or September's bill was: 121.88%2F2, or $60.94

Amount each owed for September: 60.94%2F3, or about highlight_green%28%22%24%2220.31%29

To be precise, 2 paid: %22%24%2220.31, while 1 paid: %22%24%2220.32