Question

The Robinson's have quite a lot of family pets. They have 3 times as many budgies as they have cats and there are a total of 30 legs between them.

Complete the following statement.

The Robinson's have
____cats and
____budgies.

I need help, can someone show me the working out so i can answer similar questions

Answer 1

B = 3C

2B + 4C = 30

Substitute 3C for B in the second equation to solve for C, then insert value in the first equation to find B.

Answer 2

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