SOLUTION: Julius sold five times as many computers as Sam sold last year. In total, they sold 78 computers. How many computers did Julius sell? Write and solve the equation. Thank you

Question 59394: Julius sold five times as many computers as Sam sold last year. In total, they sold 78 computers. How many computers did Julius sell? Write and solve the equation. Thank you
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Julius sold five times as many computers as Sam sold last year. In total, they sold 78 computers. How many computers did Julius sell? Write and solve the equation. Thank you
Let the number that Sam sold be: x
Then the number that Julius sold is: 5x
Total means add:
x+5x=78
6x=78
6x/6=78/6
x=13
The amount that Sam sold is: x=13
The amount that Julius sold is: 5x=5(13)=
Happy Calculating!!!
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