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Carol sold twice as many magazine subscriptions as Jennifer. If Carol and Jennifer sold 90 subscriptions in all, how many subscriptions did Carol sell?

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Final answer:

Carol sold 60 magazine subscriptions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assign variables to the number of magazine subscriptions Carol and Jennifer sold. Let's say Carol sold x subscriptions and Jennifer sold y subscriptions.


According to the problem, Carol sold twice as many magazine subscriptions as Jennifer. So we have the equation x = 2y.


It's also given that Carol and Jennifer sold a total of 90 subscriptions. So we have the equation x + y = 90.


Now we can solve the system of equations to find the values of x and y. Since we already have an equation for x in terms of y, we can substitute x = 2y into the second equation:


2y + y = 90


Combining like terms, we have 3y = 90.


Dividing both sides of the equation by 3, we find that y = 30.

Now we can substitute this value of y back into the equation x = 2y to find x:


x = 2 * 30 = 60.


Therefore, Carol sold 60 magazine subscriptions.

User Stefano Castriotta
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Hello there!

Carol would have sold 60 subscriptions and Jenifer would have sold 30

The correct answer is option D, 60

I hope this help!
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