Question

PLEASE HELP 100 POINTS!

Answer 1

Answer: 54 alligators and 146 turtles

Step-by-step explanation: You get 4x-16=200. Add 16 on each side then divide by 4

Answer 2

Answer:

72 alligators, 128 turtles

Step-by-step explanation: When you put the words into the form of an equation, with a being alligators, you get

3a-16=200

So you have to do 'letters left numbers right'. This gives you

3a=216

Now you have to divide. 216 divided by 3 equals 72. So there are 72 alligators. 200 minus 72 equals 128, so there are 128 turtles

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