The five digit number, 55,220 contains to 5's and two 2's. The 5's are in the ten thousand and one thousand columns. This means that one five represents 50,000 and the second represents 5, 000. The two's are in the hundreds and tens columns meaning one 2 represents 200 and the other 2 represents 20. In a direct comparison of these numbers the 5's equal 55,000 and the 2's equal 220.
The solution
m = s + 5
<span>m - 4 = (3s) - 3 </span>
<span>(s + 5) - 4 = 3s - 3 </span>
<span>s + 1 = 3s - 3 </span>
<span>s = 3s - 4 </span>
<span>-2s = -4 </span>
<span>s = 2 </span>
<span>m = 7 </span>
<span>Check this: </span>
<span>m - 4 = 3s - 3 </span>
<span>7 - 4 = 3(2) - 3 </span>
<span>3 = 6 - 3 </span>
<span>3 = 3 </span>
<span>So Sandy is 2 and Megan is 7.</span>
Let x be the original cost for the sofa.
X x (1 + 0.07) =3210
X = 3000
Now we know the cost for the sofa.
Let p be the profit percent.
3000 x (1 + p) = 3360
P = 0.12
So the percentage profit is 12%
