SOLUTION: Julius sold five times as many computers as sam sold last year. It total, they sold 78 computers. How many computers did julius sell?
I tried:
Julius: 5x
sam : x
total: 7
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Question 362885: Julius sold five times as many computers as sam sold last year. It total, they sold 78 computers. How many computers did julius sell?
I tried:
Julius: 5x
sam : x
total: 78
I can't figure out how to write the equation out. I tried x + 5x = 78 but it didn't seem to work. I am having trouble figuring out how to write the equation.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let J = Julius
Let S = Sam
J + S = 78
J = 5S
Solving by substitution, I got Julius is 65 and Sam is 13.
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