SOLUTION: The percentage of global energy used by China exceeds Russia by 6% and the percentage of global energy used by the United States exceeds Russia by 16.4%. Combined the U.S., China

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: The percentage of global energy used by China exceeds Russia by 6% and the percentage of global energy used by the United States exceeds Russia by 16.4%. Combined the U.S., China, and Russia consume 40.4% of the world's energy. Determine the percentage of global energy used by each country.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the percentage of global energy used by China
Let = the percentage of global energy used by Russia
Let = the percentage of global energy used by United States
given:
(1)
(2)
(3)
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Substitute (1) and (2) in (3)

And, from (1)
(1)
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