Jane addresses twice as many envelopes as Louis in the same amount of time. Together they address 420 envelopes each day. How ma

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ny envelopes does Jane address in a day?

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Solnce55 [7] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-08T15:57:44+03:00

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She addresses 280 envelopes while Louis addresses only 140.

OlgaM077 [116] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-08T17:28:59+03:00

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Step-by-step explanation:

Louis addresses x envelopes = x

Jane addresses (2 × x) envelopes = 2x

Total envelopes daily = 420 envelopes

x + 2x = 420

3x = 420

x = 420/3

x = 140

Jane addresses 2 × x = 2 ×140 = 280 envelopes