How do I solve this?

Question

one computer has 3.00 GB less than five times the memory of another computer. If their combined memory is 12.3 GB, what is the memory of each computer?

Answer 1

Hi Kristi,

 

Hope things are going well in Wisconsin! So you had asked about how to solve your question re: computers and their different memory capacities. I'll help you set it up.

 

So, the way to solve this would be to algebraically define both computers in terms of the same variable.

I'll use "A" as the variable to represent what you were calling "another computer."

 

So, algebraically your two computers can be represented as "A" and "5A - 3."

 

Your equation would then be:

 

A + 5A - 3 = 12.3

 

It should be a relatively simple algebraic equation to solve from there. Let me know if you wanted more help from there.

 

 

Thanks,

Brian