Problema Solution
twice as many people visited the doctor because of caugh than earache. total was 45 million.
x represents earaches, and caugh
equasion relating to 45 million
solve to determine for an earache
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let 'x' represent the number of people in millions who visited the doctor because of earaches, then '2x' represents the number of people in millions who visited the doctor because of coughs
45 = x+2x
45 = 3x
x = 45/3 = 15
15*2 = 30
15 million people visited the doctor for earaches