SOLUTION: Best Co. sells four times as many dishwashers as Ace Company. The difference between their sales is 96 dishwashers. How many dishwashers did Best Co sell?

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Question 1127514: Best Co. sells four times as many dishwashers as Ace Company. The difference between their sales is 96 dishwashers. How many dishwashers did Best Co sell?
Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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4x - x = 96


3x = 96


x = 96/3 = 32.


Answer.  4*32 = 128.


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