SOLUTION: Over the last three evenings, Elsa received a total of 122 phone calls at the call center. The first evening, she received 10 fewer calls than the second evening. The third eve

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Question 1103679: Over the last three evenings, Elsa received a total of
122 phone calls at the call center. The first evening, she received
10 fewer calls than the second evening. The third evening, she received
4 times as many calls as the second evening. How many phone calls did she receive each evening?

Answer by ikleyn(52833) About Me  (Show Source):
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First evening + second evening + third evening = 122 phone callse

(x-10)        + x              + 4x            = 122


6x - 10 = 122  ====>  6x = 122 + 10 = 132  ====>  x = 132%2F6 = 22.


From this point, can you complete the solution on your own ?