SOLUTION: Roger and Gwen picked 178 quarts of berries. If Roger picked 8 more quarts than Gwenn picked, how many quarts did Gwenn pick?

Question 1202171: Roger and Gwen picked 178 quarts of berries. If Roger picked 8 more quarts than Gwenn picked, how many quarts did Gwenn pick?
Found 2 solutions by Theo, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x is the number of quarts that gwen picked.
x + 8 is the number of q8uarts tht roger picked.
x + x + 8 = 178
combine like term to get 2x + 8 = 178.
subtract 8 from both sides of the equation to get 2x = 170.
solve for x to get x = 85.
that's how many quarts of berries that gwen picked.
roger picked 85 + 8 = 93.
93 + 85 = 178
solution is gwen picked 85.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Roger and Gwen picked 178 quarts of berries. If Roger picked 8 more quarts than Gwenn picked, how many quarts did Gwenn pick?
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Roger and Gwen picked 178 quarts of berries. If Roger quarts and Gwenn picked quarts, how many quarts did Gwenn pick?
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