The number of movie theaters in Kentucky is 22 more than twice the number of movie theaters in Ohio. If there are 154 movie theaters in Kentucky and Ohio, how many movie theaters are there in Ohio?

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Using k for the number of theaters in Kentucky, and o for the number in Ohio, we can write
  k = 22 + 2*o
  k + o = 154
Substituting the first equation into the second gives
  (22 + 2*o) + o = 154
  3*o = 132
  o = 44
The number of theaters in Ohio is 44.
The number in Kentucky is 110.

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