SOLUTION: Peyton has 6 times as many pencils as paint brushes. He has a total of 63 pencils and paint brushes. How many does he have of each?

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Question 250398: Peyton has 6 times as many pencils as paint brushes. He has a total of 63 pencils and paint brushes. How many does he have of each?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A = paint brush and E = pencils.
E = 6A
A + E = 63
By substitution, we get
a + 6A = 63
7A = 63
A = 9
E = 54
9 paint brushes and 54 pencils.