Question

Three waiters at a local restaurant earned different amounts of money the past week. Jennifer earned $40 less than twice the amount Tony earned. Chris earned $60 more than Tony. How much did each waiter earn if they earned a total of $900?

Answer 1

Tony earned $220

Explanation:

Tony = n

Jenifer = x

Chris = y

x = 2n - 40

y = n + 60

Write an equation for the total the three waiters earned. Solve for Tony's earnings.

n + x + y = $900

n+2n−40+n+60=900

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.

n+2n−40+n+60=900

n+2n+−40+n+60=900

(n+2n+n)+(−40+60)=900(Combine Like Terms)

4n+20=900

4n+20=900

Step 2: Subtract 20 from both sides.

4n+20−20=900−20

4n=880

Step 3: Divide both sides by 4.

4n/4 = 880/4

n=220