Question 463296: Elaine sold three times as many magazines as Ron. Ron sold 16 less magazines than elaine. How many magazines did they both sell? Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! "Elaine sold three times as many magazines as Ron. Ron sold 16 less magazines than elaine. How many magazines did they both sell?"
x = Ron's sales
3x = Elaine's sales {Elaine sold three times as many as Ron}
x = 3x - 16 {Ron sold 16 less than Elaine}
-2x = -16 {subtracted 3x from both sides}
x = 8 {divided both sides by -2}
3x = 24 {substituted 8, in for x, into 3x}
