At dinner, the number of quarts of water the restaurant sells is 36 fewer than twice as many as it sells at lunch. The restauran

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Korolek [52]

3 years ago

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At dinner, the number of quarts of water the restaurant sells is 36 fewer than twice as many as it sells at lunch. The restauran

t sells 144 quarts of water at lunch and dinner combined. How many quarts of water does the restaurant sell at lunch?

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Serhud [2] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-27T16:48:33+03:00

Serhud [2]3 years ago

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54 quarts of water!!!!

Natasha2012 [34] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-27T15:24:18+03:00

Natasha2012 [34]3 years ago

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Let x be the number of quarts of water it sells at lunch

Dinner = 2x - 36

Lunch = 2x

2x + 2x - 36 = 4x - 36

4x - 36 = 144

144 - 36 = 4x

4x = 108

x = 108 divided by 4 = 27

2x = 27 x 2 = 54

The restaurant sells 54 quarts of water at lunch.