An employee working at an electronics store earned $3582 for working 3 months during the summer. What did the employee earn for the first two months?
I got $2388
I used a proportion and got 3582/3=x/2
solve for x
then i divided 2388/3 and got my answer
I got 2190.
I cross multiplied using 3582/3 and x/2 and i got 3x and 7164 then divided by 3 to get x alone so that it is 7164/3 and i got 2388
$2388 is correct.
I don't know about your last statement.
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Your solution is correct! To find out how much the employee earned for the first two months, you can set up a proportion using the information given:
Let x be the amount earned for the first two months.
Then, the proportion can be set up as follows:
3582/3 = x/2
To solve for x, you can cross-multiply:
3 * x = 3582 * 2
3x = 7164
Dividing both sides of the equation by 3:
x = 7164/3
x ≈ 2388
So, the employee earned approximately $2388 for the first two months. Your method of using a proportion and solving for x was correct!