document.write( "Question 999223: The number of calories in a piece of pie is 20 less than three times the number of calories in a scoop of ice cream. The pie and ice cream together have 500 calories. How many calories are in each? \n" ); document.write( "
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Hi there,
\n" ); document.write( "Make number of calories in a
\n" ); document.write( "scoop of ice cream = 'x' calories
\n" ); document.write( "Calories in a scoop of pie = 3x - 20
\n" ); document.write( "Total of scoop of pie + ice cream = 500 cals
\n" ); document.write( "x + (3x - 20) = 500
\n" ); document.write( "x + 3x - 20 = 500
\n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 500 + 20
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 520
\n" ); document.write( "x = 130
\n" ); document.write( "Ice Cream has 130 Calories
\n" ); document.write( "Scoop of pie has 370 Calories.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-)
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