SOLUTION: annual snowfall in city A is 39 inches. This is 11 inches more than four times the snowfall in city B. Find the annual snowfall for city B.

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Question 1182124: annual snowfall in city A is 39 inches. This is 11 inches more than
four times the snowfall in city B. Find the annual snowfall for city B.
Answer by ikleyn(52778)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Write equation as you read the problem


    39 = 11 + 4*B.


Solve it


    B =  =  = 7 inches.    ANSWER

Solved.


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