Question

Solve this problem on paper using all four steps. A girl scout troop sold cookies. If the girls sold 5 more boxes the second week than they did the first, and if they doubled the sales of the second week for the third week to sell a total of 431 boxes of cookies, how many did they sell each week?

Answer 1

This is a problem where you should make an equation.
Let's say x is the first week. It would mean
First Week : x
Second Week : x + 5
Third Week : 2(x+5)
You need to add these up to make your equation. Your equation will look something like this :
$x+x+5+2(x+5) = 431$
Now you simplify.
$2x+5+2x+10 = 431$
$4x+15 = 431$
$4x = 416$
$x = 104$
That means they sold 104 Boxes in the First Week.
$104+5=109$
So they sold 109 Boxes the Second Week.
109 x 2 = 218
And they sold 218 Boxes the Third Week.

I hope I was useful!

Answer 2

The first week they sold 104 Boxes.
They sold 109 Boxes the Second Week.
Then lastly they sold 218 boxes the third week.
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