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Ryan has 1 less than 4 times the number of songs on his iPod that Olivia has. In total they have 469 songs. How many songs does olivia have?

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answer:

Let's denote the number of songs Olivia has as "x".

According to the information given, Ryan has 1 less than 4 times the number of songs Olivia has. This can be expressed as 4x - 1.

The total number of songs they have together is 469, so we can write the equation: x + (4x - 1) = 469.

Simplifying the equation, we get 5x - 1 = 469.

To solve for x, we add 1 to both sides of the equation: 5x = 470.

Dividing both sides by 5, we find that x = 94.

Therefore, Olivia has 94 songs on her iPod.

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