Sue sold 60 watermelons in a special 3 day sale. Each day she sold 6 more watermelons then the day before. How many watermelons were sold on the 3rd day?

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Jonas Sampson

21 June, 09:07

Sue sold 60 watermelons in a special 3 day sale. Each day she sold 6 more watermelons then the day before. How many watermelons were sold on the 3rd day?

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Kaley Rich · Answer 1

X + (x+6) + (x + 12) = 60

3x + 18 = 60

3x=42

x = 14 (# sold the first day)

so if she sold 12 more than she did on the first day, on the last day the she sold 26