Answer:
p = 30, n = 7, a = 15
Explanation:
Let's say that p is the amount of stuffies Peyton sold, n is the amount of stuffies Nathan sold, and a is the amount of stuffies Alexandra sold.
Peyton sold two more than four times the stuffies Nathan sold.
This means that: p = 2 + 4n (n = (p-2)/4)
Each stuffie was sold for $2.50. Together they fundraised $130.Alexandra sold half as many stuffies as Peyton.
This means that: a = p/2
Each stuffie was sold for $2.50. Together they fundraised $130.
This means that: 2.50p + 2.50n + 2.50a = 2.50(p + n + a) = 130
We can make the equation in terms of p by substituting a and n.
2.50(p + n + a)
= 2.50(p + (p-2)/4 + p/2)
= 2.50(4p/4 + (p-2)/4 + 2p/4) [Make the p's have a denominator of 4]
= 2.50((4p + p - 2 + 2p)/4)
= 2.50((7p-2)/4)
= 5/2 * (7p-2)/4
= 5(7p-2)/8
= (35p-10)/8 = 130
35p-10 = 1040
35p = 1050
p = 30
n = (30-2)/4
= 7
a = 30/2
= 15