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Kendrick received 24 fewer emails on Friday than he did on Thursday if he received a total of 126 emails on those two days how many did he get on each day

User Enethion
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f=t-24 and f+t=126, using f from the first in the second gives you:

t-24+t=126

2t-24=126

2t=150

t=75 and since f=t-24,

f=51

So Kendrick received 75 emails on Thursday and 51 on Friday.
User Pratik Khadloya
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Thurs=X
Friday= X-24
X+X-24= 126
2x-24=126
2x=150
X=75

Thurs= 75
Friday= 51
User Juto
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