SOLUTION: Bicycle: 1 seat, 2 pedals, and 2 wheels Tricycle: 1 seat, 2 pedals, and 3 wheels Tandem bike: 2 seats, 4 pedals, and 2 wheels A month later, there are a different number of bi

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Question 896051: Bicycle: 1 seat, 2 pedals, and 2 wheels
Tricycle: 1 seat, 2 pedals, and 3 wheels
Tandem bike: 2 seats, 4 pedals, and 2 wheels
A month later, there are a different number of bicycles, tricycles, and tandem bikes in the shop. There are a total of 144 front steering handlebars, 378 pedals and 320 wheels. How many bicycles, tricycles, and tandem bikes are in the shop?

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b+t+d=144,
2b+3t+2d=320,
2b+2t+4d=378
b=bikes = 67, d= tandems = 45, t=trikes = 32










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