Question

In a zoo, there are 5 times as many monkeys as there are bears, and the number of bears is 2 fewer than the number of elephants. The zoo has 6 elephants. How many monkeys does the zoo have? plz help

Answer 1

m = 5b

b = e - 2

e = 6

first, solve for the number of bears by replacing e with 6.

b = 6 - 2

b = 4

now do the same for the monkeys.

m = 5b

m = 5(4)

m = 20

check the answer if you wish. the zoo has 20 monkeys.