If y= 3x, then what is x?
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76 sodas and 34 hot dogs were sold by the vendor.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Total sodas and hot dogs sold = 110
Let,
x be the number of sodas sold
y be the number of hot dogs sold
According to given statement;
x+y=110 Eqn 1
y = x-42 Eqn 2
Putting value of y from Eqn 2 in Eqn 1
Dividing both sides by 2
Putting x=76 in Eqn 1
76 sodas and 34 hot dogs were sold by the vendor.
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