Rick and Nate were in a chicken eating contest. Rick ate seven less than twice the number of chicken wings that Nate ate. If they are 50 wings combined, how many did Rick eat?

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Answer:

Let the number of chicken wings eaten by Nick be x,

According to the question,

Rick ate = 2x - 7

Both combined ate 50

So we can form an equation from this,

2x - 7  + x = 50

=> 3x - 7 = 50

=> 3x = 50 - 7

=> 3x = 43

=> x = 43 / 3

=> x = 14.33333...

Rick ate =

28.6666666666666.......

=> 21.66666666.... (Because there was a -7 also)

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