SOLUTION: I read the pages I was assigned to read and it still does not makes since. I can't even figure-out how to do it could you please help me? this is my problem: The number of spider

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Question 71712: I read the pages I was assigned to read and it still does not makes since. I can't even figure-out how to do it could you please help me? this is my problem:
The number of spider legs in a box containing s spiders
I don't even know where to start.
Thank You
-Carrie

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I read the pages I was assigned to read and it still does not makes since. I can't even figure-out how to do it could you please help me? this is my problem:
The number of spider legs in a box containing s spiders
:
If you are supposed to write an expression of the number of spider legs in a box.
spiders have 8 legs, if you have s spiders, then you have: 8*s or 8s spider legs.
:
Without reading your book, I'm a little unclear about what you need.
Hope this helps.
Happy Calculating!!!