SOLUTION: Hank delivers packages in his office building. On Tuesday he delivered four more packages than on Monday, and on Wednesday he delivered 6 more packages than on Monday. If he delive

Question 305945: Hank delivers packages in his office building. On Tuesday he delivered four more packages than on Monday, and on Wednesday he delivered 6 more packages than on Monday. If he delivered 28 packages all together, how many did he deliver on Monday?

Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
T=M+4
W=M+6
M+T+W=28
M+M+4+M+6=28
3M+10=28
3M=28-10
3M=18
M=18/3
M=6 PACKAGES DELIVERED ON MONDAY.
T=6+4=10 PACKAGES DELIVERED ON TUESDAY.
W=6+6=12 PACKAGES DELIVERED ON WEDNESDAY.
pROOF:
6+10+12=28
28=28
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