Word problem: What were the 1997 sales for each brand?

[peaceful4]

In 1997 the two top selling cereals were General Mill's Cheerios and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, with combined sales of $ 470,000,000. Frosted Flakes sale were $30,000,000 less the sale of Cheerios. What were the 1997 sales for each brand?

 

[tkhunny]

Name some stuff and set it up. What are you waiting for?

 

[stapel]

Since Frosted Flakes sales are given in terms of Cheerios sales, pick a variable for the Cheerios sales, and write an expression, in terms of this variable, for the Frosted Flakes sales.

Using the variable and the expression, create an equation reflecting the total sales. Solve.

If you get stuck, please reply showing how far you have gotten. Thank you.

Eliz.