Fun Land theme park has a total of 140 males and females who are employed at the park. If the number of males is 20 more than twice the number of females, how many males are employed at the park?

i just need help setting up the equation

Question

Fun Land theme park has a total of 140 males and females who are employed at the park. If the number of males is 20 more than twice the number of females, how many males are employed at the park?




i just  need help setting up the equation

parthkohli · Answer

$$m = males\f = females\\ \ m + f = 140 \ m = 20 + 2f $$

anonymous · Answer

let males = m and females = f
m + f = 140
and
m = 20 + 2*f

find m

parthkohli · Answer

And you could do that by isolating $m$ in equation 1, then using substitution! :D

anonymous · Answer

m=100 f=40 ?

parthkohli · Answer

You got it right again! Whee!

anonymous · Answer

yayyy thanks again, i have more that i need help with would you be able to help me set them up ?