Welcome to Westonci.ca, where your questions are met with accurate answers from a community of experts and enthusiasts. Connect with a community of experts ready to help you find accurate solutions to your questions quickly and efficiently. Join our Q&A platform to connect with experts dedicated to providing accurate answers to your questions in various fields.

Jordan sold his used lawn tractor and accessories for $980. If he received nine times as much money for the lawn tractor as he did for the accessories, find how much money he received for the lawn tractor

Sagot :

Answer: [tex]\$882[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Jordan sold lawn tractor and accessories for [tex]\$980[/tex]

he receives 9 times more money for a tractor than for accessories

Suppose, he receives x amount for accessories

So, for tractor it is [tex]9x[/tex]

total amount is

[tex]\Rightarrow 9x+x=980\\\Rightarrow 10x=980\\\Rightarrow x=\$98[/tex]

He receives [tex]9x=\$882[/tex] for tractor