Problema Solution
bobby and carol ate 83 clams total. bobby ate 17 more than five times the amount carol ate. how many clams did each of them eat?
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Let
x = the number of clams that Bobby ate
y = the number of clams that Carol ate
x + y = 83
x = 17 + 5y
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x = 72 clams
y = 11 clam
Bobby ate 72 clams, while Carol ate 11 clams.