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Patty Pay asked 2/3/2015

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Patty Pay voted up John McCann's answer 2/3/2015

Elaine sold twice as many t shirts as Kim. How many did each girl sell if the total number of t shirts was 27?

t = t shirts. Algebraically.

2t + t = 27

3t = 27

t = 9

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Kim sold 9 shirts

Elaine sold 18 shirts

Patty Pay thanked John McCann's answer 2/3/2015

Elaine sold twice as many t shirts as Kim. How many did each girl sell if the total number of t shirts was 27?

t = t shirts. Algebraically.

2t + t = 27

3t = 27

t = 9

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Kim sold 9 shirts

Elaine sold 18 shirts

Patty Pay voted up John McCann's answer 2/3/2015

Elaine sold twice as many t shirts as Kim. How many did each girl sell if the total number of t shirts was 27?

t = t shirts. Algebraically.

2t + t = 27

3t = 27

t = 9

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Kim sold 9 shirts

Elaine sold 18 shirts

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