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Question 822368: At a luncheon for doctors, all but 40 were neurosurgeons, all but 50 were pediatricians, and all but 60 were cardiologists. How many of each group attended the luncheon? Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
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N = total number of doctors:
x = N - 40
y = N - 50
z = N - 60
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y + z = 40
x + z = 50
x + y = 60
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answer:
x= neurosurgeons = 35
y= pediatricians = 25
z= cardiologists = 15
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