There are 8 footballs.
Two more than twice the number of footballs are basketballs:
2f + 2 = b
f = number of footballs
b = number of basketballs
In the first statement, there are 8 footballs. So, f = 8
2(8) + 2 = b
16 + 2 = b
18 = b
Therefore, there are 18 basketballs.
Four less than 5 times the number of footballs are baseballs:
5f - 4 = a
f = number of footballs
a = number of baseballs
In the first statement, there are 8 footballs. So, f = 8
5(8) - 4 = a
40 - 4 = a
36 = a
Therefore, there are 36 baseballs.
Six more than half of the baseballs are softballs:
a/2 + 6 = s
a = number of baseballs
s = number of softballs
In the third statement, there are 36 baseballs. So, a = 36
(36)/2 + 6 = s
18 + 6 = s
24 = s
Therefore, there are 24 softballs.
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