Homework Help: Math

Posted by LP on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 5:16pm.

A student has a collection of grasshoppers and crickets. He has 561 insects in all. The number of grasshoppers is twice the number of crickets. Find the number of each type of insects that he has.

Math - Ms. Sue, Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 5:26pm
Let c = number of crickets

c + 2c = 561

3c = 561

c = 187

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