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Jane is having some trouble boxing her delivery. if she puts one burger per box she has one too many burgers. if she put two burgers per box she has one too many boxes .how many boxes and  burgers does she have?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

Anonymous Jane is having some trouble boxing her delivery. If she puts one burger per box, she has one too many burgers. If she puts two burgers per box, she has one too many boxes. How many boxes and burgers does she have?

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For the answer:

Let R = number of burgers, X = number of boxes.

R = X + 1 Add 1 to the number of boxes and it gives you the number of burgers.
R = 2(X - 1) One less than the number of boxes times two also gives you the number of burgers.

2X - 2 = X + 1 Set the two ways of counting burgers equal to each other.
2X - X = 1 + 2 Do the algebra.
X = 3

3 boxes, 4 burgers

CJ

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