SOLUTION: In one volleyball game, Naomi had 3 times as many spikes as Vicki. Together, they had 20 spikes. How many spike did each player have?

SOLUTION: In one volleyball game, Naomi had 3 times as many spikes as Vicki. Together, they had 20 spikes. How many spike did each player have?

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Question 963701: In one volleyball game, Naomi had 3 times as many spikes as Vicki. Together, they had 20 spikes. How many spike did each player have?

Answer by amarjeeth123(569) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Vicki have x spikes.
Naomi had 3x spikes.
Together, they had 20 spikes.
x+3x=20
4x=20
x=5
Vicki had 5 spikes and Naomi had 15 spikes.
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