Laverne and Shirley are moving and are no longer going to be roommates. They need to divide the dining room furniture set they purchased together. Using the Method of Sealed Bids, Laverne bids $2,704 and Shirley bids $1,033 for the set. Since Laverne's bid is higher, she gets the furniture. How much will she have to pay Shirley in order to keep the division fair?

Laverne and Shirley are moving and are no longer going to be roommates. They need to divide the dining room furniture set they purchased together. Using the Method of Sealed Bids, Laverne bids $2,704 and Shirley bids $1,033 for the set. Since Laverne's bid is higher, she gets the furniture. How much will she have to pay Shirley in order to keep the division fair?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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