SOLUTION: on Monday a sea otter ate a certain amount of food. Tuesday the otter ate 4lbs less than he ate on Monday. Wednesday the otter ate 3 lbs more than he ate on Monday. from Monday to

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Question 184268: on Monday a sea otter ate a certain amount of food. Tuesday the otter ate 4lbs less than he ate on Monday. Wednesday the otter ate 3 lbs more than he ate on Monday. from Monday to Thursday combined, the otter ate his own weight in food: 87 lbs. how much did he eat on each day?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = Monday's food
x-4 = Tuesday's food
x+3 = Wednesday's food
_____ = Thursday's food


x + x-4 + x+3 + _______ = 87

You apparently forgot to tell us how much the otter ate on Thursday. We can't solve it unless we know that!!

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