An office manager at Lowes buys 27 desks for the new office. Each desk costs $185. An office manager at Home Depot buys 36 desks for their new office. Each desk cost them $168. Which manager spent more money and how much more did he spend?

Home Depot spent $1053 more than Lowes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lowes Manager: 185 * 27 = 4,995

Home Depot Manager: 36 * 168 = 6,048

6048 - 4995 = 1053

it's equivalent, so we can say that its equal.

let's call the denominator x and the numerador is 18 less then denominator, x - 18.

multiply

2.x = 5.(x - 18)

2x = 5x - 90

90 = 5x - 2x

90 = 3x

x = 90/3

x = 30

so: