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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #616975 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 :-) \n" ); document.write( " |