SOLUTION: a movie theater showed 3 kinds of movies in a month. Comedies were half, of the remaining movies; two-thirds were dramas and 20 thrillers. how many movies were shown that month?

Question 355154: a movie theater showed 3 kinds of movies in a month. Comedies were half, of the remaining movies; two-thirds were dramas and 20 thrillers. how many movies were shown that month?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
HI,
Let x be the total movies shown that month
.
question states
x/2 were comedies
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Of the "remaining" half
and 20 were thrillers
.

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simplify and solve

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multiplying thru with 6

x = 120
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check your answer
60 comedies + 40 Dramas + 20 thrillers = 120 movies that month
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