There are 23 sharks and 7 octopi in the aquarium
- Let the number of sharks in the aquarium be x
- Let the number of octopi in the tank be y
If the total number of animals in the tank is 30, therefore;
- x + y = 30 ....................... 1
If the total number of legs in the tank is 171 with starfish having 5 legs and Octopus having 8 legs, the required expression will be:
- 5x + 8y = 171 ................ 2
From equation 1, x = 30 - y ................... 3
Substitute equation 3 into 2 to have:
5(30-y) + 8y = 171
150 - 5y + 8y = 171
3y = 171 - 150
3y = 21
y = 7
Recall that x = 30 - y
x = 30 - 7
x = 23
Hence there are 23 sharks and 7 octopi in the aquarium
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Yes he is correct because -18/3 would turn into -6 a whole number
X = 3
2(4x - 3) - 8 = 4 + 2x
1. Distribute
8x - 6 - 8 = 4 + 2x
2. Collect like terms
8x - 14 = 4 + 2x
3. Collect like terms again (add 14 and subtract 2x)
6x = 18
4. Divide by 6
x = 3
Answer:
5. 5.8
6. 6
7. 6
Step-by-step explanation:
5. mean - add all values and divide by the number of values
2 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 9 + 10 = 75
mean = 75/13 = 5.8
6. median - middle value of values written in ascending order.
2 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 9 + 10
median = 6
7. mode - value that occurs most times
mode = 6
