SOLUTION: I have to translate these phrases into expressions with variables to arrive to the answer of these problem and I don't know how, I know the answer is: Vietnamese 1,300,000 and Chin

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Question 831381: I have to translate these phrases into expressions with variables to arrive to the answer of these problem and I don't know how, I know the answer is: Vietnamese 1,300,000 and Chinese 2,600,000 would somebody be so kind of telling me how to get to this answer.
Problem:
According to a us census bureau survey in 2009, about half as many people in the united states spoke Vietnamese at home as spoke Chinese. if a total of about 3,900,000 people spoke these languages in their homes, how many spoke Vietnamese and how many spoke Chinese?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
v+c=3,900,000
c=2v
3v=3,900,000
v=1300000
c=2600000