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.