Question

$1200 is divided among four brothers so that each gets $100 more thanthe brother who is his next younger brother. How much does the youngestbrother get?

Answer 1

$150

1) Gathering the data

Brothers

x +100 youngest

x +200

x +300

x+400

2) Setting an equation for that

x+100 +(x+200) +(x+300) +(x+400) = 1200

4x +1000 = 1200

4x =200

x=200/4

x=50

3) So the youngest brother got x +100= 150, in this sharing.