Question

Keekee has eight fewer ribbons than Sabrina. Julie

has twice as many ribbons as Keekee. They have
120 ribbons altogether. How many ribbons does
Sabrina have? Let Sabrina's ribbon = r, Keekee's
ribbons = r -8, and Julie's ribbons = 2(r - 8).
Find the number of ribbons Julie and Keekee have.​

Answer 1

The answer is Julie has 56 ribbons and Keekee has 28 ribbons

Step-by-step explanation:

r+r-8+2(r-8)=120

4r-8-16=120

4r=144

r=36