SOLUTION: The country with the most universities is Country​ A, followed by Country B. If Country A has 5235 more universities than Country B and their combined total is​ 14,165

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Question 1093767: The country with the most universities is Country​ A, followed by Country B. If Country A has 5235 more universities than Country B and their combined total is​ 14,165, find the number of universities in Country A and the number in Country B.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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number of universities in Country A = x

x + (x - 5,235) = 14,165
2x = 19,400
x = 9,700

There are 9,700 universities in Country A and 4,465 universities in Country B.