Hamidah's Sales Last Week Were $251 Less Than Three Times

question 44

Essay

Hamidah's sales last week were $251 less than three times Colleen's sales. Together they sold $1123. Determine how much each person sold last week.

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Definitions:

Substitutes

Products or services that can replace each other in use, offering consumers alternatives.

Necessity

A necessity is a good or service that is considered essential for basic living and well-being, such as food, water, and shelter.

Price Elasticity

The responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price.

Midpoint Formula

A method used in economics and mathematics to calculate the average rate of change or percentage change between two points on a line or curve.