SOLUTION: Joe works in a deli and has to make turkey and ham sandwiches for the lunch crowd. He pre-makes a total of 39 sandwiches. He makes twice as many turkey as ham. How many ham sandwic
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Question 1044484: Joe works in a deli and has to make turkey and ham sandwiches for the lunch crowd. He pre-makes a total of 39 sandwiches. He makes twice as many turkey as ham. How many ham sandwiches did he make?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=ham
2x=turkey
they add to 39
x+2x=39
3x=39
divide by 3 both sides
x=13 ham
2x=26 turkey
They add to 39 total.
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