A 1-oz mouse takes about 16 times as many breaths as does a 3-ton elephant. If the two animals take a combined total of 170 breaths per minute, how many breaths does each take during that time period?

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anonymous · Answer

Suppose elephant takes x amount of breaths, then mouse takes 3x
so x + 3x = 170
solve for x

anonymous · Answer

sorry x + 16x = 170

anonymous · Answer

Ah sorry my head is mixed up cause Im working on a packet and Im moving back and forth between different lessons.. lol

anonymous · Answer

both x combine cause theyre like terms no?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

so 17x = 170

anonymous · Answer

x=10. wow i have had so much trouble with that problem, thank you so much lol..