SOLUTION: Bill's Roast Beef sells 5 times as many sandwiches as Pete's Deli. The difference between their sales is 360 sandwiches. How many sandwiches did each sell?

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Question 661643: Bill's Roast Beef sells 5 times as many sandwiches as Pete's Deli. The difference between their sales is 360 sandwiches. How many sandwiches did each sell?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = bill's
y = pete's
x = 5y
x-y=360
5y - y = 360
4y = 360
y = 90 sandwiches by Pete's
x = 5(90) = 450 sandwiches by Bill's