Question

Lila and Joe are two of the partners in a business lila makes $3 in profit for every $4 that Joe makes if Joe makes $60 profit on the first item they sell how much profit does Lila make

Answer 1

×=1.425

`3 + 4x = 60 \\ - 3 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: - 3 \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: 57 \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: 4x = (57)/(4) \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: x = 1.425`