SOLUTION: Joy sells nine times as many cars as Phil. If the difference in their sales is 64, how many cars did joy sell?

SOLUTION: Joy sells nine times as many cars as Phil. If the difference in their sales is 64, how many cars did joy sell?

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Question 1141657: Joy sells nine times as many cars as Phil. If the difference in their sales is 64, how many cars did joy sell?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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9x - x = 64


8x = 64


x = 64/8 = 8.


ANSWER.  Phil sold 8 cars; Joy sold 8*9 = 72 cars.

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