SOLUTION: in 1 day, annie traveled 5 times the sum of the number of hours brian traveled and 2. together they traveled 20 hours. find the number of hours each person traveled.

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Question 1064584: in 1 day, annie traveled 5 times the sum of the number of hours brian traveled and 2. together they traveled 20 hours. find the number of hours each person traveled.

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Now solve for B, then use either equation to solve for A.

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