On Sunday, a local hamburger shop sold a combined total of
258
hamburgers and cheeseburgers. The number of cheeseburgers sold was two times the number of hamburgers sold. How many hamburgers were sold on Sunday?

Question

On Sunday, a local hamburger shop sold a combined total of 
258
 hamburgers and cheeseburgers. The number of cheeseburgers sold was two times the number of hamburgers sold. How many hamburgers were sold on Sunday?

anonymous · Answer

Equations:
Quantity Eq. : h + c = 448
Quantity Eq. : c = 3h

anonymous · Answer

Substitute to solve for "h":
h + 3h = 448

anonymous · Answer

4h = 448
h = 112 (# of hamburgers)
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Substitute to solve for "c":
112 + c = 448
c = 336 (# of cheesburgers)

anonymous · Answer

@shifuyanli It says that it is incorrect

anonymous · Answer

but for future reference post this in the math section (:

anonymous · Answer

hmmm...what are your choices @Deldrickg ?

anonymous · Answer

There aren't any choices its a response question

anonymous · Answer

#112 of hamburgers

anonymous · Answer

112 of hamburgers is what it was asking sorry it is 112 I'm so stupid right now!!

anonymous · Answer

@Deldrickg

anonymous · Answer

it is 112