SOLUTION: Yesterday twice as many customers ordered pie as cake. Altogether 141 pieces or pie and cake were ordered. How many pieces or pie were ordered?

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Question 634194: Yesterday twice as many customers ordered pie as cake. Altogether 141 pieces or pie and cake were ordered. How many pieces or pie were ordered?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x=141
3x=141
x=141/3
x=47
2x=94