Paula saw 6 yellow birds and x blue birds while bird watching. James saw twice as many birds as Paula did. James saw 26 birds. Write an equation to find how many blue birds Paula saw while bird watching
My answer is 2x(26-6) is this correct?
26/2=13=number of birds paula saw
13=6+x
13-6=x
7=x
so paula saw 7 blue birds
6+x=13
13-6=x
7=x
To find the number of blue birds Paula saw, we need to understand the given information.
In the first sentence, it is mentioned that Paula saw 6 yellow birds and x blue birds while bird watching. So, the total number of birds Paula saw is 6 + x.
The second sentence says that James saw twice as many birds as Paula did, which means James saw 2 * (6 + x) birds. According to the question, James saw 26 birds.
So, the equation to find the number of blue birds Paula saw can be written as:
2 * (6 + x) = 26
Simplifying this equation, we can solve for x:
12 + 2x = 26
Subtracting 12 from both sides:
2x = 26 - 12
2x = 14
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = 7
Therefore, Paula saw 7 blue birds while bird watching.
So, your initial equation of 2x(26-6) is not correct and does not accurately represent the problem given.