Solve this problem by defining a variable and solving an equation. write your solution in a sentence. West high school's population is 250 students fewer than twice the population of east high school. The two schools have a total of 2858 students. How many students attend east high school?

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Briley Cuevas

Mathematics

20 November, 17:39

Solve this problem by defining a variable and solving an equation. write your solution in a sentence. West high school's population is 250 students fewer than twice the population of east high school. The two schools have a total of 2858 students. How many students attend east high school?

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Brock Bell · Answer 1

P + (2p-250) = 2858 where p equals East High School's population

simplify (combine like terms)

3p-250=2858

add 250 to each side of the equation

3p=3108

divide each side by 3

p=1036

1036 students attend East High School.