Problema Solution

6. Dylan and Walter donated items for a food drive. Walter donated 12 more

than twice the number of pieces of items that Dylan did. If together they

donated 48 items, how many items did each contribute?

Answer provided by our tutors

Let

x = the number of items that Dylan donated

12 + 2x = the number of items thatWalter donated

Together they donated 48 items:

x + 12 + 2x = 48

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x = 12 items

12 + 2*12 = 12 + 24 = 36 items

Dylan donated 12 items while Walter donated 36 items.