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Find the number of quarters Nora and Chris individually saved.
Answer to Problem 38PPS
Nora saved 7 quarters and Chris saved 20 quarters
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Condition given: Chris has saved twice the number of quarters that Nora saved plus 6 . The number of quarters Chris saved is also five times the difference of the number of the quarters and 3 that Nora has saved. Concept Used:
Let
The numbers of quarters that Chris saved twice the number of quarters that Nora saved plus 6 so the number of quarters that Chris saved can be known as
The number of quarters that Chris saved is also five times the difference of the number of quarters that Nora saved and 3 so the numbers of quarters that Chris saved can be known as
Calculation:
We have an equation base on the number of quarters that Chris saved:
The number of quarters Nora saved:
The number of quarters Chris saved:
Thus, Nora saved 7 quarters and Chris saved 20 quarters
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