Find the number of episodes of A, B, and C.

Question

Let A, B, and C be three of the most popular television shows of all time. The total number of episodes of these three shows is 617. There are 29 more episodes of A than C, and the difference between the number of episodes of B and C is 18. Find the number of episodes of each show.

Answer 1

C represents number of show C

C + 29 represents the number of show A

C + 18 represents the number of show B

 

C + C + 29 + C + 18 = 617

 

Can you solve For C and the other shows?

Answer 2

A=219

B=208

C=190

 

Write out your equations, then plug and chug. The equations I used were A+B+C=617, C+29=A, and B-C=18