Question

1. Vanessa and Renita are having a friendly competition at work. Their job is to unpack boxes. Vanessa has unpacked 3 fewer than twice the amount of boxes than Renita. Together they have unpacked 15 boxes. How many boxes did each uNpack

Answer 1

The number of boxes renita and Vanessa has unpacked each is 6 and 9 boxes respectively.

Equation

• Number of boxes renita has unpacked = x
• Number of boxes Vanessa has unpacked = 2x - 3
• Total boxes both unpacked = 15

x + (2x - 3) = 15

x + 2x - 3 = 15

3x = 15 + 3

3x = 18

x = 18/3

x = 6

Therefore,

Number of boxes renita has unpacked = x

= 6 boxes

Number of boxes Vanessa has unpacked = 2x - 3

= 2(6) - 3

= 12 - 3

= 9 boxes

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