SOLUTION: At the school carnival, Carmen sold 3 times as many hot dogs as Shawn. The two of them sold 152 hot dogs altogether. How many hot dogs did Carmen sell?

SOLUTION: At the school carnival, Carmen sold 3 times as many hot dogs as Shawn. The two of them sold 152 hot dogs altogether. How many hot dogs did Carmen sell?

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Question 879380: At the school carnival, Carmen sold 3 times as many hot dogs as Shawn. The two of them sold 152 hot dogs altogether. How many hot dogs did Carmen sell?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x + x = 152
4x = 152
x = 38, number Shawn sold. Carmen sold 114.
And...
38 + 114 = 152
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