Olivia has $256 to buy presents for her 3 sisters and 2 nephews. She wants to spend $10 more on each sister than she spends on each nephew. Let S = the amount she spends on each sister, and N = the amount she spends on each nephew. How much (in dollars) she spend on each sister?

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Joanna Walsh

5 November, 12:00

Olivia has $256 to buy presents for her 3 sisters and 2 nephews. She wants to spend $10 more on each sister than she spends on each nephew. Let S = the amount she spends on each sister, and N = the amount she spends on each nephew. How much (in dollars) she spend on each sister?

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Leanna Mccall · Answer 1

250$:5=50

each people 50

3 sister = 150

2 nephews = 100

spend 10$ to each sister

100$N - 30$spend = 70$N

3S = (150$ + 30$)

= 180$:3

=60$

2N=70$:3 = 23.33$