CPM Homework Help : CC3MN Problem 3-6

Ms. Nguyen needs to separate $\$385$ into three parts to pay some debts. The second part must be five times as large as the first part. The third part must be $\$35$ more than the first part. How much money must be in each part? Write and solve an equation. Homework Help ✎

Hint:

You can use 5-D Process to help you write the equation.

More Help:

Use $2$ or $3$ of the blue numbers at the right as guesses for the first part and calculate the second and third part.

Write an equation:

Use the expressions shown in the table above and your trials in the table to write an equation. Solve your equation. Does your answer make sense?