SOLUTION: There are 2.25 times as many days of fog per year in Vancouver as in Winnipeg. The total number of days of fog in both cities is 65. How many days of fog does Winnipeg have per yea

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Question 1137766: There are 2.25 times as many days of fog per year in Vancouver as in Winnipeg. The total number of days of fog in both cities is 65. How many days of fog does Winnipeg have per year?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, josmiceli:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let days of fog be x
if there are 2.25 times as many days of fog per year in Vancouver as in Winnipeg, we have
2.25x->inVancouver
x->in Winnipeg

if the total number of days of fog in both cities is 65, we have
2.25x%2Bx=65
3.25x=65
x=65%2F3.25
x=20
How many days of fog does Winnipeg have per year?=> answer is 20

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = number of days/yr of fog in Winnipeg
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+2.25x+=+65+-+x+
+3.25x+=+65+
+x+=+20+
20 days/yr of fog in Winnipeg
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check:
+2.25%2A20+=+65+-+20+
+45+=+45+
OK