Question

In a certain​ year, the average​ email user sent or received 110 ​emails each day. the number of​ emails received was 2 more than twice the number sent. how many were sent and how many were received each​ day

Answer 1

Sent: x
Received: 2x + 2

Sent + Received = 110
   x    +  2x + 2    =  110
        3x      + 2    = 110
        3x               = 108
          x               =  36

Received: 2x + 2 = 2(36) + 2 = 74

Answer: emails sent is 36, emails received is 74