SOLUTION: A team of scientists found that there were 4 oak trees for every 10 pine trees. How many oak trees were there if they counted 36 more pine than oak?

Question 422381: A team of scientists found that there were 4 oak trees for every 10 pine trees. How many oak trees were there if they counted 36 more pine than oak?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

36 more pine than oak

Let x and (x+36) represent the number of oak and pine respectively

Question states***

  4/10 = x/(x+36)

   10x = 4(x+36)

    6x = 4*36

     x = 4*36/6

     x = 24, the number of oaks.  60 pine. (24-36)



CHECKING our Answer***  

   24/60 = 4/10 

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