Question

Over the last three evenings, Elsa received a total of 96 phone calls at the call center. The first evening, she received 8 more calls than the second evening. The third evening, she received 2 times as many calls as the second evening. How many phone calls did she receive each evening?

Answer 1

Answer:30, 22, 44

Step-by-step explanation: 2x+x+(x+8) represents how many calls for each evening. you simplify,

2x+x+(x+8)=4x+8

you know the total is equal to 96, so you do 4x+8=96.

x=22 calls for the SECOND evening. Next, you double and add 8 to get each evening.