A bakery sells a total of 480 cupcakes and cookies. The number of cupcakes sold is 60 more than the number of cookies. How many cupcakes and cookies were sold?
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Let's denote the number of cookies as x. Then the number of cupcakes is x + 60. Since the total number of items is 480, we can set up the equation x + (x + 60) = 480. Combining like terms gives us 2x + 60 = 480. Subtracting 60 from both sides gives us 2x = 420. Dividing both sides by 2 gives us x = 210. Therefore, the number of cookies is 210 and the number of cupcakes is 210 + 60 = 270.