Question

George's page contains twice as many typed words as bills page and bills page contains 50 fewer words than Charlie's page. If each person can type 60 words per minute, after one minute, the difference between twice the number of words on bills page and the number of words on Charlie's page is 210. How many words did bills page contain initially?

Answer 1

Bill inititally had 110 words

Answer 2

Answer: 260

Step-by-step explanation:

Rearrange the equations::

2b + 0 - g = 0

b - c + 0 = -50

2b - c + 0 = 210

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Solve the system be any method you know to get:

Answer:: b = 260 (# of words on Bill's page)