SOLUTION: David counted the birds in his garden. 1/3 of the birds were cockatoos and 1/4 were pigeons. He saw 6 more cockatoos than pigeons. How many birds did David see?
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Question 957349: David counted the birds in his garden. 1/3 of the birds were cockatoos and 1/4 were pigeons. He saw 6 more cockatoos than pigeons. How many birds did David see? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/3 of the birds were cockatoos and 1/4 were pigeons. He saw 6 more cockatoos than pigeons. How many birds did David see?
let x=number of birds he saw Multiply each side by 12 Subtract 3x from each side. ANSWER: David saw 72 birds.
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