Inactive Tutor answered 07/28/20
x orders Lisa served, then 2x orders Hans served and (x - 5) served Tom. So we have equation:
x + 2x + x - 5 = 71, 4x = 76, x = 19
Lisa served 19 orders
Hans served 2·19 = 38 orders
Tom served 19 - 5 = 14 orders
Eli R.
asked 07/28/20Lisa, Tom, and Hans served a total of 71 orders Monday at the school cafeteria. Hans served 2 times as many orders as Lisa. Tom served 5 fewer orders than Lisa. How many orders did they each serve?
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Inactive Tutor answered 07/28/20
x orders Lisa served, then 2x orders Hans served and (x - 5) served Tom. So we have equation:
x + 2x + x - 5 = 71, 4x = 76, x = 19
Lisa served 19 orders
Hans served 2·19 = 38 orders
Tom served 19 - 5 = 14 orders
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