To solve this problem you can first set up an equation.
3m+m=24
<u>4</u>m=<u>24
</u>4 4
m=6
6 monkeys
24-6=18 lions
-16 + 4(2g - 18) = 0
Distribute 4 inside the parentheses.
-16 + (8g - 72) = 0
Combine like terms (-16 - 72).
-88 + 8g = 0
Add 88 to both sides.
8g = 88
Divide both sides by 8.

Is it subtract by 2? So I think it would be 27,25,23,21, 19