SOLUTION: A saltwater crocodile lays 60 eggs of which only 20% hatch. Out of the eggs that hatch, there are 6 more baby female crocodiles than males. How many male crocodiles hatched? A)

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Question 1147957: A saltwater crocodile lays 60 eggs of which only 20% hatch. Out of the eggs that hatch, there are 6 more baby female crocodiles than males. How many male crocodiles hatched?
A) Define the variable and write an equation
B) Solve the equation
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Number of eggs hatched: %2820%2F100%29%2A60=%281%2F5%29%2A60=highlight_green%2812%29

6 more baby female crocodiles than males.
Since twelve eggs hatched, and six more females than males,
if m is for number of males then %28m%2B6%29%2Bm=12;
2m%2B6=12
2m=6
highlight%28m=3%29