Question

Casey has a collection of 39 amusement park pins. The pins are from an amusement park in Florida and an amusement park in Virginia. There are twice as many pins from the amusement park in Florida. How many pins are from the amusement park in Virginia?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

f + v = 39

f = 2v

2v + v = 39

3v = 39

v = 39/3

v = 13 <=== 13 from Virginia

f = 2v

f = 2(13)

f = 26......and 26 from Florida

Answer 2

Answer:

13 pins

Step-by-step explanation:

2x=Florida

x=Virginia

39=2x+x

39=3x

÷3 ÷3

13=x