SOLUTION: The owner of a bicycle shop report his inventory of bicycles and tricycles in an unusual way. He said he counted 126 wheels and 108 pedals. How many bikes and how many trikes did

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Question 261919: The owner of a bicycle shop report his inventory of bicycles and tricycles in an unusual way. He said he counted 126 wheels and 108 pedals. How many bikes and how many trikes did he have?
How would I setup and equation to solve this word problem.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
108 pedals mean there are 54 vehicles
t+b=54
3t+2b=126
t=36
b=18