SOLUTION: california has more public libraries in any other state. it has 387 more public libraries then ohio. the total number of public libraries for these states is 1827 find the number o

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Question 1051505: california has more public libraries in any other state. it has 387 more public libraries then ohio. the total number of public libraries for these states is 1827 find the number of public libraries in california and the number in ohio.
Answer by jorel555(1290)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the number of libraries in Ohio. Then California is n+387. So:
n+n+387=1827
2n=1440
n=720 libraries in Ohio; 1107 in California. ☺☺☺☺

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