SOLUTION: According to the Weather Channel, the greatest number of tornado's in the United States occurs in June and the fewest number occurs in December. The average number of tornado's in

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Question 106707This question is from textbook Elementary and intermediate algebra for college students
: According to the Weather Channel, the greatest number of tornado's in the United States occurs in June and the fewest number occurs in December. The average number of tornado's in June is 16 less than 11 times the average number of tornado's in December. If the difference between the average number of tornado's in June and December is 204, determine the average number of tornado's in December and June.


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let x=December, so x+204=June

The average number of tornado's in June ... x+204

is ... =

16 less than 11 times the average number of tornado's in December ... 11x-16

x+204=11x-16