Problema Solution
In a certain year, a movie and its sequel grossed a combined total of $1542
million. If the sequel grossed $106
million more than the movie, then how much did each movie gross?
Answer provided by our tutors
Let
x = the amount the movie grosses
x + 106 = the amount the sequel grossed
x + x + 106 = 1542
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x = 718 million
718 + 106 = 824 million
The movie grossed 718 million while the sequel grossed 824 million.