Problema Solution
In 1996 a total of 5.1 million tourists visited a city. There were two times as many American tourists as foreign tourists. Determine the number of American and foreign tourists.
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Let
x = the number of American tourists (in millions)
y = the number of foreign tourists (in millions)
x + y = 5.1
x = 2y
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x = 3.4 million
y = 1.7 million
There were 3.4 million American tourists and 1.7 million foreign tourists.