Jerusha earned 4 times as much money as Lottie. Together they earned $85. How many dollars did Jerusha earn? Use L to represent Lottie's earnings. Let's think first. Chain of thought:
L = Lottie's earnings. Jerusha's earnings = 4L. L + 4L = 85. L = 85 / 5. L = 17 so Jerusha earned 4L = 4(17) = 68. Jerusha earned $68.
Therefore, the answer is 68.