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The two largest oil spills together released 286 million gallons of oil into the oceans. The smaller of the two released 58 million gallons less than the larger of the two. How many million gallons did the larger one release?
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Dr. Jane
x + y = 286
x = y - 58
You can now solve by substitution.
enter y -58 for the x value in the first equation.
x = y - 58
You can now solve by substitution.
enter y -58 for the x value in the first equation.
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