SOLUTION: Alfred has 9 pencils and pens. He has twice as many pencils than pens. How many does he have of each?

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Question 1007250: Alfred has 9 pencils and pens. He has twice as many pencils than pens. How many does he have of each?
Answer by tiffany222(56) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let pens be x
Let pencils be y
y = 2x
x + y = 9
x + 2x = 9
3x = 9
x = 3
y = 2x = 2(3) = 6
Final Answer:
3 pens and 6 pencils