SOLUTION: In 2007, the average e-mail user sent 578 personal and business e-mails each week. The number of business e-mails was 32 more than the number of personal e-mails. How many of each
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Question 804526: In 2007, the average e-mail user sent 578 personal and business e-mails each week. The number of business e-mails was 32 more than the number of personal e-mails. How many of each type were sent each week? Found 2 solutions by erica65404, Alan3354:Answer by erica65404(394) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! business=x personal =y
578=x+y
x=32y
plug into equation
578=32y+y
578=33y
y=18
x=560
There are about 560 business emails and 18 personal emails.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In 2007, the average e-mail user sent 578 personal and business e-mails each week. The number of business e-mails was 32 more than the number of personal e-mails. How many of each type were sent each week?
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B + P = 578
B = P + 32
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P+32 + P = 578
2P = 546
P = 273
B = 305
