Answer:
16 bicycles and 21 tricycles
Step-by-step explanation:
Both bicycles and tricycles have 1 set of handlebars. Bicycles have 2 wheels while tricycles have 3.
Using this information, set up a system of equations, where b is the number of bicycles and t is the number of tricycles:
b + t = 37
2b + 3t = 95
Solve by elimination by multiplying the top equation by -2:
-2b - 2t = -74
2b + 3t = 95
t = 21
Then, plug in 21 as t into one of the equations:
b + t = 37
b + 21 = 37
b = 16
So, there are 16 bicycles and 21 tricycles
Hi Cherise1cherhop lets break this equation down with these steps:
1) add the whole numbers first
2) find the LCD of the fractions and that would be 42 since 42 can go into both denominators through multiplication
3) make the denominators (bottom numbers) the same as the LCD (42)
4) simplify it, now the denominators are equal
5) join the denominators together
6) simplify it (3 + 65/42)
7) convert 65/42 to mixed fraction
8) now that we made it a mixed fraction, simplify it
Answer: 4 23/42
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