SOLUTION: Julius sold 5 times as many computers as Sam sold last year. In total, they sold 78 computers. How many computers did Julius sell?

Question 216927: Julius sold 5 times as many computers as Sam sold last year. In total, they sold 78 computers. How many computers did Julius sell?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let J = the number of computers Julius sold and S = the number of computers Sam sold.
1) "Julius sold 5 times as many computers as Sam sold..."
2) "In total, they sold 78 computers."
Substitute the J in eqation 1) into equation 2) and solve for S.
3)
3a)
3b) so:

Julius sold 65 computers.
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