SOLUTION: the number of calories in a piece of pie is 20 less than three times the number of calories in a scoop of ice cream the pie and ice cream together have 500 calories how many calori

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Question 933958: the number of calories in a piece of pie is 20 less than three times the number of calories in a scoop of ice cream the pie and ice cream together have 500 calories how many calories are in each
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x the calories in scoop if ice cream
x + (3x-20) = 500
4x = 520
x = 130 calories in scoop if ice cream. pie 370cal 390-20
and.. checking
Sum = 500