Answer:
The dealership sold in August 24 trucks and 48 cars
Step-by-step explanation:
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A dealership reported they sold a total of 72 vehicles.
It also determined that for every 4 cars sold, they sold 2 trucks. It means that they sold twice as many cars as trucks.
Let x be the number of trucks sold.
It follows that 2x is the number of cars sold.
The sum of both numbers must equal 72:
x + 2x = 72
Simplifying:
3x = 72
Solving:
x = 72 / 3 = 24
The number of cars were
2x= 48
The dealership sold in August 24 trucks and 48 cars
