SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: Using a System of Three equations. 10.) Pat picked strawberries on three days. he picked a total of 87 quarts. on tuesday he picked 15 qua

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Question 168651This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Algebra 2 with trigonometry
: Please help me solve this equation:
Using a System of Three equations.
10.) Pat picked strawberries on three days. he picked a total of 87 quarts. on tuesday he picked 15 quarts more than on monday. on Wednesday he picked 3 quarts fewer than on tuesday. How many quarts did he pick each day?
This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Algebra 2 with trigonometry

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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lets call x the number he picked on monday
tuesday = x+15
wednesday= x+15(-3)=x+12
so x+(x+15)+(x+12)=87
3x+27=87
3x=60
highlight%28x=20%29 number picked on monday
highlight%2820%2B15=35%29 picked on tuesday
highlight%2820%2B12=32%29picked on wednesday