SOLUTION: A store sold 102 record albums during a two-day sale. Twice as many albums were sold the second day as the first. How many albums were sold the first day?

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Question 174279: A store sold 102 record albums during a two-day sale. Twice as many albums were sold the second day as the first. How many albums were sold the first day?
Answer by monika_p(71) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-number of albums sold the 1st day
2x-number of albums sold the 2nd day
then:
x+2x=102
3x=102
x=34 albums were sold the first day (and 68 were sold the second day)