document.write( "Question 607142: Patty and Rick deliver a total of 72 papers each morning. Patty delivers 6 more than two times as many as Rick. How many papers does Rick deliver? Show your work. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Patty delivers 6 more than two times as many as Rick
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document.write( "Let x and (2x + 6) represent #of Papers for Rick and Patty respectively
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document.write( "Patty and Rick deliver a total of 72 papers each morning
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document.write( "x +(2x + 6) = 72
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document.write( "  3x+6 = 72
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document.write( "    3x = 66
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document.write( "     x = 22, number Rick Delivers, Patty delivers 50 (2·22 + 6)
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document.write( "  22 + 50 = 72 \n" );
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