SOLUTION: george read 6 times as many books this summer as brent. together, they read 21 books over the summer. how many books did brent read this summer?
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Question 353241: george read 6 times as many books this summer as brent. together, they read 21 books over the summer. how many books did brent read this summer?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
HI,
Let x represent the number of books Brent read. Then 6x is the number George read.
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question states:
x + 6x = 21
7x = 21
x = 3 (Brent read 3 books)
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