Question 696456
In 2005, the number of federal hazardous waste site in California was 6 less than three times the number of sites in Washington. How many hazardous waste sites were there in Washington if there were 36 such sites in California.
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C = 36
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C = 3W-6
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Substitute for "C" and solve for "W":
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36 = 3W - 6
3W = 42
W = 14 (# of sites in Washington)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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