Manuel wrote a 512-word paper over the weekend. He wrote 180 more words on Sunday than he did on Saturday. How many words did he write on Saturday?
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To find out how many words Manuel wrote on Saturday, we can set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume Manuel wrote x words on Saturday.
Since he wrote 180 more words on Sunday than he did on Saturday, he wrote x + 180 words on Sunday.
Together, he wrote a total of 512 words. Therefore, we can write the equation:
x + (x + 180) = 512
Let's solve this equation to find x, the number of words Manuel wrote on Saturday.
Combining like terms, we get:
2x + 180 = 512
Subtracting 180 from both sides of the equation:
2x = 512 - 180
2x = 332
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = 332 / 2
x = 166
So, Manuel wrote 166 words on Saturday.
Let x = the number words written on Saturday.
x + x + 180 = 512
2x = 512 - 180
2x = 332
x = 166