SOLUTION: If Colorado Springs, Colorado, has 1.1 times more days of sunshine than Boston, Massachusetts, how many days of sunshine does each city have if there are a total of 491 days of sun

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Question 1115746: If Colorado Springs, Colorado, has 1.1 times more days of sunshine than Boston, Massachusetts, how many days of sunshine does each city have if there are a total of 491 days of sunshine between the two in a year? (Round your answer to the nearest day.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) About Me  (Show Source):
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c days for Colorado Springs
b days for Boston

system%28c=b%2B1.1b%2Cc%2Bb=491%29


system%28c=2.1b%2Cc%2Bb=491%29
2.1b%2Bb=491
3.1b=491
b=491%2F3.1
highlight%28b=158%29------to the nearest day

highlight%28c=333%29--------nearest day