SOLUTION: If each of 12 artists submitted either one or two paintings for an exhibition, and a total of 17 paintings were submitted, how many artists submitted only one painting?
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Question 948341: If each of 12 artists submitted either one or two paintings for an exhibition, and a total of 17 paintings were submitted, how many artists submitted only one painting? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If each of 12 artists submitted either one or two paintings for an exhibition, and a total of 17 paintings were submitted, how many artists submitted only one painting?
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artist quantity:: o + t = 12 artists
Paintings quantity:: o + 2t = 17 paintings
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Subtract and solve for "t":
t = 5
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Solve for "o"::
o + t = 12
o + 5 = 12
o = 7 (# of artists submitting only one painting)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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