Two multipedes were dancind together at a party,and trying hard not to trip over each other's feet! One smiled at the other and said, "If you could give me two of your legs we'd have the same number."The other replied, 'If I had two of your legs , I'd have three times as many legs as you. How many legs does each multiped have?

Two multipedes were dancind together at a party,and trying hard not to trip over each other's feet! One smiled at the other and said, "If you could give me two of your legs we'd have the same number."The other replied, 'If I had two of your legs , I'd have three times as many legs as you. How many legs does each multiped have?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter7: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities

Section7.2: Systems Of Linear Equations: Three Variables

Problem 60SE: In a bag, a child has 325 coins worth $19.50. There were three types of coins: pennies, nickels, and...

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