Answer:
Molly earned $856 on the first day.
Step-by-step explanation:
From the information given, you know that over 3 days Molly earned $2,568 which is:
x+y+z=2568, where:
x is the amount earned on the first day
y is the amount earned on the second day
z is the amount earned on the third day
Also, you know that she earns twice as much money on the first day then the second day, which is: x=2y and that she earns 3 times as much money than the second day on the 3rd day, which is: z=3y.
Now you can replace x and y in the first equation and solve for y:
2y+y+3y=2568
6y=2568
y=2568/6
y=428
No, you can replace the value of y to find x and z:
x=2(428)
x=856
z=3(428)
z=1284
According to this, the answer is that Molly earned $856 on the first day.
