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Help me with number four please

Help me with number four please-example-1

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Answer: Jim earned $11, Tom earned=$16, Bill earned=$33

Explanation:

Let Jim earned $x

Hence, Tom earned $(x+5)

Bill earnen $(3x)

Thus,

3x+(x+5)+x=60

3x+x+5+x=60

5x+5=60

5x+5-5=60-5

5x=55

Divide both parts of the equation by 5:

x=$11

Hence, Jim earned $11

Tom earned $(11+5)=$16

Bill earned $(3(11))=$33

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