SOLUTION: Bob ate 4 fewer than twice as many doughnuts as Ethan. Between the two, they ate a total of 32 doughnuts. How much did each boy eat?
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Question 284977: Bob ate 4 fewer than twice as many doughnuts as Ethan. Between the two, they ate a total of 32 doughnuts. How much did each boy eat? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! d+2d-4=32
3d=32+4
3d=36
d=36/3
d=12 number of doughnuts eaten by Ethan
2*12-424-4=20 number of doughnuts eaten by Bob.
Proof:
12+24-4=32
12+20=32
32=32
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