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11 October, 23:07

At a restaurant, Brandy paid twice as much as Katie, and Katie paid $3 more than Stephanie. If the total combined amount they paid was $56, how much did Katie pay?

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  1. 12 October, 01:33
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    Let x = the amount that Katie spent

    Katie: x dollars

    Stephanie: x-3 dollars

    Brandy: 2x dollars

    Together they spent $56, so the sum of these numbers should equal $56

    x + (x-3) + 2x = 56

    x + x + 2x - 3 = 56

    4x = 59

    x = 14.75

    Katie spent $14.75
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