SOLUTION: Can you please help with this problem I am completely lost North Carolinas native American population is 22,000 greater than new Yorks. New Yorks native American population is 18

Question 668558: Can you please help with this problem I am completely lost
North Carolinas native American population is 22,000 greater than new Yorks. New Yorks native American population is 187,000 less than oklahomas. If the total population of all three is 437,000 find each states native American population
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Establish variables
x = NC
y = NY
z = OK
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Given
x = y + 22000
y = z - 187000
x+y+z=437000
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Rearrange y=z-187000 as z = y+187000
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Solve for y
y+22000 + y + y+187000 = 437000
3y + 209000 = 437000
3y = 437000 - 209000
3y = 228000
in NY
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Solve for x
x = 76000 + 22000 = in NC
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Solve for z
z = 76000 + 187000 = in OK
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