Children's 61804

Three children's scooters cost a total of 179 euros. The first was 18% more expensive than the second. The third was 20 euros more expensive than the second. Determine the price of the first scooter.

Correct answer:

a =  59 Eur

Step-by-step explanation:

p=18%=10018=509=0.18  a+b+c=179 a=b+p b c=20+b a+b+c=179 a=b+0.18 b c=20+b  a+b+c=179 a1.18b=0 bc=20  Row2Row1Row2 a+b+c=179 2.18bc=179 bc=20  Row32.181 Row2Row3 a+b+c=179 2.18bc=179 1.459c=102.11  c=1.4587156102.11009174=70 b=2.18179+c=2.18179+70=50 a=179bc=1795070=59  a=59 b=50 c=70



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