Sales for a company were 3 million dollars more the second year than the first, and sales for the third year were doubled the sales for the second year. if sales for the third year were 26 million dollars, what were sales, in millions of dollars, for the first year? a) 6 b) 7 c) 10 d) 12

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They made 3 million more dollars the second year than the first

x + 3 = y

The third were doubled the sales for the second year

2y = z

The third year made 26 million dollars

2y = 26

Find y by dividing both sides by 2

y = 13

The sales for the second year was 13 million

Put y into the first equation to find x

x + 3 = 13

Subtract both sides by 3

x = 10

They made 10 million the first year

The answer is C) 10

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