SOLUTION: Patty and Rick deliver a total of 72 papers each morning. Patty delivers 6 more than two times as many as Rick. How many papers does Rick deliver? Show your work.

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Question 607142: Patty and Rick deliver a total of 72 papers each morning. Patty delivers 6 more than two times as many as Rick. How many papers does Rick deliver? Show your work.
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Hi,

Patty delivers 6 more than two times as many as Rick

Let x and (2x + 6) represent #of Papers for Rick and Patty respectively

Question states***

Patty and Rick deliver a total of 72 papers each morning

x +(2x + 6) = 72

  3x+6 = 72

    3x = 66

     x = 22, number Rick Delivers, Patty delivers 50 (2·22 + 6)

CHECKING our Answer***

  22 + 50 = 72