SOLUTION: There are 1,006 scouters joining the camping. If there are 206 more cub scouts than star scouts joining, how many star scouts are camping?

Question 148901: There are 1,006 scouters joining the camping. If there are 206 more cub scouts than star scouts joining, how many star scouts are camping?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let "x"= # of star scout
So, "x+206"=# of cub scouts
Then,

-----------------> # of star scouts
-----> # of cub scouts
Total, # of star scouts + # of cub scouts =1006

Thank you,
Jojo
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