SOLUTION: At the zoo the number of elephants is six more than the number of turtles. If there are 12 elephants and turtles combined, how many of each are there?

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Question 1033692: At the zoo the number of elephants is six more than the number of turtles. If there are 12 elephants and turtles combined, how many of each are there?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jorel555:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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At the zoo the number of elephants is six more than the number of turtles. If there are 12 elephants and turtles combined, how many of each are there?
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e = t + 6
e + t = 12
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Substitute for "e" and solve for "t"::
t+6 + t = 12
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2t = 6
t = 3 (# of turtles)
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e = t+6 = 9 (# of elephants)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let E be the number of elephants,T the number of turtles;
E+T=12
E=T+6
T+6+T=12
2T=6
T=3
There are 3 turtles, and 9 elephants!!!!!!