SOLUTION: There are four times as many trumpet players as flute players in the orchestra. If are 70 trumpet and flute players. How many flute players are there? I got stuck with 4x=70
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Question 521166: There are four times as many trumpet players as flute players in the orchestra. If are 70 trumpet and flute players. How many flute players are there? I got stuck with 4x=70
Answer by geometryworm7271(30) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
close, but no the equasion would be... let f = flute and let 4f = trumpet. so f+4f=70 5f=70 f=14
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