A zoo has a total of 8 lions and tigers. the number of tigers are one less than twice the number of lions. write a system of equ

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ations that represents the number of lions and tigers
A. L + T = 2
T=L-8

B. L-T=8
T=2L-1

C. L+T =8
T=2L-1

D. L+T =8
T= 2L +1

1 answer:

babunello [35] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-30T04:18:50+03:00

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of lions be represented by L

Let the number of tigers be represented by T

<u>A zoo has a total of 8 lions and tigers</u><u> </u><u>:</u>

<u> $L + T= 8$ </u>

<u>Th</u><u>e number of tigers are one less than twice the number of lions.</u><u> </u><u>:</u>

$T = 2L -1$