SOLUTION: Theres a pie eating contest. Henry eats 4 less than twice the amount James does. James ate 2 less than Henry. How many pies did each eat ?

SOLUTION: Theres a pie eating contest. Henry eats 4 less than twice the amount James does. James ate 2 less than Henry. How many pies did each eat ?

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Question 1010636: Theres a pie eating contest. Henry eats 4 less than twice the amount James does. James ate 2 less than Henry. How many pies did each eat ?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the number of pies each can eat, h and j. Then we have
h = 2j - 4 and
j = h - 2
Subsitute the first into the second and get
j = 2j - 4 - 2
j = 2j - 6
-j = -6
j = 6 pies
h = 8 pies
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