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In a certain​ year, the average​ email user sent or received 110 ​emails each day. the number of​ emails received was 2 more than twice the number sent. how many were sent and how many were received each​ day

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Sent: x
Received: 2x + 2

Sent + Received = 110
x + 2x + 2 = 110
3x + 2 = 110
3x = 108
x = 36

Received: 2x + 2 = 2(36) + 2 = 74

Answer: emails sent is 36, emails received is 74
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