Question

Over the last three evenings, Linda received a total of 74 phone calls at the call center. The second evening, she received 6 fewer calls than the first evening. The third evening, she received 2 times as many calls as the first evening. How many phone calls did she receive each evening?

Answer 1

1. 74
2. 6
3. 2[74]=148
4. 74+6+148=228

Answer 2

20, 14, 40

Explanation:

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