SOLUTION: Julie and Phil are at a garage sale, and they are both buying golf clubs for their collections. When they leave, Julie has twice as many clubs as Phil does. Then Julie picks up 3 m

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Question 1031558: Julie and Phil are at a garage sale, and they are both buying golf clubs for their collections. When they leave, Julie has twice as many clubs as Phil does. Then Julie picks up 3 more at another sale on the way home, so she has 13 all together. How many golf clubs did Phil buy?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = number of clubs Phil has
+2x+ = number that Julie has initially
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After sale on way home, Julie has:
+2x+%2B+3+=+13+
+2x+=+10+
and
+x+=+5+
Phil bought 5 clubs