Respuesta :
Answer:
Allen- 144 cards
Jane- 288 cards
Bob- 36 cards
Step-by-step explanation:
Here's what we know:
a = 4b (Allen has 4 times Bob's cards)
j = 2a (Jane has twice Allen's)
a + j = 432 (Allen and Jane have 432 cards all together)
Start with substituting:
4b + 2a = 432
4b + 2(4b) = 432
Distribute:
4b + 8b = 432
Simplify:
12b = 432
Divide both sides by 12:
b = 36
To find how much Allen has just multiply 36 times 4.
a= 144 cards
To find how much Jane has multiply 144 times 2.
j= 288 cards
Answer:
156
312 and
39
Step-by-step explanation:
Let Allen be A , Jane be J and Bob be B
Allen has 4 times as Bob
So
A = 4B
Jane has twice as Allen
So
J = 2A
Together, Allen and Jane has 468 cards
A + J = 468
Substitute 2A for J in the third equation.
We have
A + J = 468
A + 2A = 468
3A = 468
Divide both sides by 3
3A/3 = 468/3
A = 156
Recall
A = 4B
Therefore
156 = 4B
Divide both sides by 4
156/4 = 4B/4
39 = B
B = 39
Also,
J = 2A
J =2 x 156
J = 312
Allen has 156 cards
Jane has 312 cards and
Bob has 39 cards