SOLUTION: Last year Coca-Cola and PepsiCo had a combined revenue of $66 billion. If Coca-Cola received $14 billion more in revenue than PepsiCo last year, then what was the total revenue for

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Question 1159965: Last year Coca-Cola and PepsiCo had a combined revenue of $66 billion. If Coca-Cola received $14 billion more in revenue than PepsiCo last year, then what was the total revenue for PepsiCo last year? (answer in billions of dollars).

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   C + P = 66   billions   (1)

   C - P = 14   billions   (2)

----------------------------------  Add the equations  and see what will happen



ANSWER.  C = %2866%2B14%29%2F2 = 80%2F2 = 40 billions.

         P = 26 billions.

Solved.