Question 200547
You had the right idea but you add the numbers instead multiplying.
Sam's pizzas + Odel's = 126
Let x=number of pizzas Odel sold.
x/2 + x = 126
x+2x=252 multiply each side by 2 to eliminate fraction.
3x=252
x=84
84/2=42 Number of pizzas Sam sold.
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Ed