document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248359>Question 248359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If there are twice as many gorillas as elephants at the zoo, and those gorillas and elephants have a total of 48 legs, how many elephants are there at the zoo? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let g= number of gorillas<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e=number of elephants<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=2e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2g+4e=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute 2e for g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4e+4e=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8e=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are six elephants<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=2e=12 gorillas<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*24+12*2=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=48\r<BR>\n" );
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