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Chapter 2: Q. 84 (page 128)

There are 18 Cub Scouts in Troop 645. The number of scouts is three more than five times the number of adult leaders. Find the number of adult leaders.

Short Answer

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The number of adult leaders are 3.

Step by step solution

01

Step 1.Given information 

Number of cub Scouts in Troops 645 is 18.

It is given that the number of scouts is three more than five times the number of adult leaders

02

Step 2. Forming linear equation

Let the number of adult leaders be x.

Then,

Number of scouts=5adullt+3

18=5x+3

03

Step 3. Solving equation

5x+3=185x=18-35x=15x=3

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