SOLUTION: Dolores ate 3 more than Dimpy. If they ate a total of 30 pies in all, how many did each eat?

Question 858077: Dolores ate 3 more than Dimpy. If they ate a total of 30 pies in all, how many did each eat?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Dolores ate 3 more than Dimpy. If they ate a total of 30 pies in all, how many did each eat?
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L = P+3
L + P = 30
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Substitute for "L"::
P+3+P = 30
2P = 27
P = 13.5 (Dimpy consumed 13.5 pies)
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L = P+3 = 16.5 (Dolores consumed 16.5 pies)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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