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For a fundraiser , Brad sold 2 less than 3 times the number of candy bars calls that Mary did . If they sold 334 total bars, find the number sold by each . Show your work

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[tex]x-\ Mary\\ 3x-2-\ Brad\\\\ x+3x-2=334\\ 4x-2=334\ \ |add\ 2\\ 4x=336\ \ | divide\ by\ 4\\x=84\\ 3x-2=3*84-2=252-2=250\\\\ Brad\ sold\ 250\ bars\ and\ Mary\ sold\ 84\ bars.[/tex]

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