SOLUTION: Bill's Roast Beef sells 8 times as many sandwiches as Pete's Deli. The difference between their sales is 609 sandwiches. How many sandwiches did each sell?

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Question 1176142: Bill's Roast Beef sells 8 times as many sandwiches as Pete's Deli. The difference between their sales is 609 sandwiches. How many sandwiches did each sell?
Answer by Solver92311(821) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


If Pete sells sandwiches, then Bill must sell sandwiches, and the difference in their sales must be:



Solve for and then calculate


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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