SOLUTION: Over the last three evenings,Ashley received a total of 50 phone calls at the call center.the third evening she received 2 times as many calls as the second evening.the first eveni
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Question 1058088: Over the last three evenings,Ashley received a total of 50 phone calls at the call center.the third evening she received 2 times as many calls as the second evening.the first evening,she received 10 fewer calls than the second evening.How many phone calls did she receive each evening
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Let x represent the number of calls received on the second evening.
The number of calls received on the first evening is x - 10.
The number of calls received on the third evening is 2x.
The sum of calls received on the three evenings is (x - 10) + x + 2x, and this is equal to 50:
(x - 10) + x + 2x = 50
4x - 10 = 50
4x = 50 + 10
4x = 60
x = 60/4
x = 15
The number of calls received on each evening is then:
First evening: x - 10 = 15 - 10 = 5
Second evening: x = 15
Third evening: 2x = 2(15) = 30
Check: 5 + 15 + 30 = 60
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