document.write( "Question 910475: the Brady family received
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document.write( "35 pieces of mail
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document.write( " 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? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #552519 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x number of each the ads and bills \n" ); document.write( "ads+bills+letters+magazines = 35 \n" ); document.write( "x + x + (x+3) + (x+8) = 35 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 24 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6, number of ads \n" ); document.write( "and..checking \n" ); document.write( "6+6 +9 +14 = 35 \n" ); document.write( " |