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5. A meteorologist measured the average rainfall received in cities A and
B. Both cities received 11 inches of rainfall in total. While City A received x
inches of rain, City B experienced three times the amount of rainfall than
City A. Find the number of inches of rain City A received.​

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Answer:

2.75 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

  • City A received x  inches of rain.

City B experienced three times the amount of rainfall than  City A, therefore :

  • City B received 3x inches of rain.

Since both cities received 11 inches of rainfall in total.

We have that:

x+3x=11

4x=11

Divide both sides by 4

x=2.75 Inches

Therefore, we City A received 2.75 inches of rain.

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