Paige had 300 fewer than twice as many calories as Sydney had on Sunday. Their combined caloric intake was 4,500. How many calories did Paige have?

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Griffith

Mathematics

13 October, 20:13

Paige had 300 fewer than twice as many calories as Sydney had on Sunday. Their combined caloric intake was 4,500. How many calories did Paige have?

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Keyla Rowland · Answer 1

I think your answer is 30,2250 : 300 = 7.5

Sanai Forbes · Answer 2

P=2s-300

p+s=4500

2s-300+s=4500

3s-300=4500

add 300 both sides

3s=4800

divide by 4 both sides

s=1600

p=2s-300

p=2 (1600) - 300

p=3200-300

p=2900

paige had 2900 calories