SOLUTION: the Brady family received
35 pieces of mail
they received the same number of ads as bills, three more letters than bills, and five more magazines than letters, how many ads di
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Question 910475: the Brady family received
35 pieces of mail
they received the same number of ads as bills, three more letters than bills, and five more magazines than letters, how many ads did they receive?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x number of each the ads and bills
ads+bills+letters+magazines = 35
x + x + (x+3) + (x+8) = 35
4x = 24
x = 6, number of ads
and..checking
6+6 +9 +14 = 35
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