Question

Bob planted some lettuce seedlings in his garden. After a few days, one-tenth of these seedlings had been eaten by rabbits. A week later , one-fifth of the remaining seedlings had been eaten, leaving 36 seedlings unharmaed. How many seedlings had Bob planted originally?

Answer 1

Let x = original seedlings

x - .1x - .2(x-.1x) = 36

Solve for x.

Answer 2

How do I do that