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A drummer and a guitarist each wrote songs for their band. The guitarist wrote 8 fewer

than twice the number of songs that the drummer wrote. They wrote a total of 46 songs.
Which system of equations models this situation if the drummer wrote d songs and the
guitarist wrote g songs?

User Longsight
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Answer:

Explanation:

d + 2d - 8 = 46

3d - 8 = 46

3d = 54

d = 18

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