SOLUTION: in 1989 solar and wind energy generation totaled 1024 trillion btu's.wind generated 52 trillion btu's more than 8 times that generated by solar energy. how much was generated

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Question 968230:
in 1989 solar and wind energy generation totaled 1024 trillion btu's.wind
generated 52 trillion btu's more than 8 times that generated by solar energy.
how much was generated by ea. source?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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W=8S+52
1024=S+8S+52
9S=1024-52
9S=972
S=972/9=108 BTUS FOR SOLAR.
W=8*108+52=916 BTUS FOR WIND.
PROOF:
1024=972+108
1024=1024