A caterpillar has twice as many legs as a spider. Together, they have 24 legs. How many legs does the spider have? How many legs does the caterpillar have?

Answer 1

Caterpillar = 2x

Spider = x

2x + x = 24

3x = 24

x = 8

Spider have 8 legs
Caterpillar have 16 legs

Answer 2

s + 2s = 24

3s = 24

s = 8