
Prealgebra (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134179018
Author: Jamie Blair, John Tobey Jr., Jeffrey Slater, Jenny Crawford
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7.5, Problem 28E
Number of Skiers On Monday the total number of skiers at a popular ski resort was 372. There were 38 fewer people using the beginner slopes than the intermediate slopes and 140 more people using the advanced slopes than the intermediate slopes. How many people were skiing on each slope?
a. Define the variable expressions.
b. Write the equation.
c. Solve the equation and determine the values asked for.
d. Check your answer.
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