Question

Samantha has a total of 12 chickens.if she has 3 times as many chickens as dogs write and sole an equation to determine the number of dogs she has.

Answer 1

Samantha has a total of 12 chickens. if she has 3 times as many chickens as dogs. The correct answer is 3x = 12; x = 4.

How did we figure this out?

Samantha has a total of 12 chickens. if she has 3 times as many chickens as dogs. First you have to divide by 3 on both sides.

• ⇒ 3x = 12

• ⇒ x = 4
• This is your answer, x = 4

Therefore, Samantha has a total of 12 chickens. if she has 3 times as many chickens as dogs. The correct answer is 3x = 12; x = 4.