SOLUTION: george read 6 times as many books this summer as brent. together, they read 21 books over the summer. how many books did brent read this summer?

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Question 353241: george read 6 times as many books this summer as brent. together, they read 21 books over the summer. how many books did brent read this summer?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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HI,
Let x represent the number of books Brent read. Then 6x is the number George read.
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question states:
x + 6x = 21
7x = 21
x = 3 (Brent read 3 books)