Question

shauna saw a total of 30 clams and fish at the beach one. if the number of the fish was 6 more than twice the number of clams which equation could she use to find x the number of clams

Answer 1

x= clams

fish =2*x +6

fish + x = 30

substitute in fish =2*x +6

2x+6 + x = 30

3x + 6 = 30