SOLUTION: Asa is collecting insects for his science project. He has six fewer beetles than twice the number of the other insects. If he has a total of eighteen insects in his collecting, ho

Question 1174718: Asa is collecting insects for his science project. He has six fewer beetles than twice the number of the other insects. If he has a total of eighteen insects in his collecting, home many beetles die she have
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi
He has six fewer beetles than twice the number of the other insects. "x"
Total of 18 insects.  How many Beetles
 x + (2x-6) = 18
       x = 8 and the number of Beetles is 10  
 8 + 10 = 18 checks
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