SOLUTION: Bob and John deliver newspapers 7 days a week. Between them, they deliver 861 newspapers in a week, and John has 9 more customers on his route than Bob. How many newspapers does Jo

Question 1138191: Bob and John deliver newspapers 7 days a week. Between them, they deliver 861 newspapers in a week, and John has 9 more customers on his route than Bob. How many newspapers does John deliver in a day?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the number of newspapers John delivers in a day (the value under the question).


Then Bob delivers (x-9) newspapers.


The condition says


    7*(x + (x-9)) = 861.


Simplify and solve for x :


    7x + 7x - 63 = 861

    14x = 861 + 63

    14x = 924

     x  =  = 66.


ANSWER.  John delivers 66 newspapers per day.

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