<PRE><B>Question 1099049</B>
Joe delivers 5 newspapers in the same time Matt delivers 4 newspapers.
 If they have a total of 54 papers, how many did Joe deliver?
 How many did Matt deliver? 
:
let x = the multiplier
then
5x = number of papers delivered by Joe
and
4x = no. of papers by Matt
:
5x + 4x = 54
9x = 54
x = 54/9
x = 6 is the multiplier
therefore
6*5 = 30 delivered by Joe
and
6*4 = 24 delivered by Matt
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