SOLUTION: Together, Saturn, Jupiter, and Uranus have a total of 113 known satellites (moons). Jupiter has 30 more satellites than Saturn, and Uranus has 10 fewer satellites than Saturn. Ho
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Question 239741: Together, Saturn, Jupiter, and Uranus have a total of 113 known satellites (moons). Jupiter has 30 more satellites than Saturn, and Uranus has 10 fewer satellites than Saturn. How many known satellites does Saturn have?
Thanks. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Write an equation for each statement
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Together, Saturn, Jupiter, and Uranus have a total of 113 known satellites (moons).
S + J + U = 113
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"Jupiter has 30 more satellites than Saturn,"
J = S + 30
" Uranus has 10 fewer satellites than Saturn."
U = S - 10
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How many known satellites does Saturn have?
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Using the 1st equation: S + J + U = 113, we can replace J with (S+30) and U with (S-10)
S + (S+30) + (S-10) = 113
Combine like terms
S + S + S + 30 - 10 = 113
3S + 20 = 113
3S = 113 - 20
3S = 93
S =
S = 31 moons on Saturn
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You should check the solution by substituting for J and U and adding them up
