Question

Help please! How to solve this



In a certain county, the number of charter schools is 8 less than twice the number of alternative schools. We know that there are 36 charter schools in the county. How many alternative schools are in the county?

a. 44
b. 22
c. 30

Answer 1

This is simply a matter of turning worde into an equation

If c = no of charter schools and a = number of alternative schools then look at the first sentence
the number of charter schools is 8 less than twice the number of alternative schools
write an equation c=?? using that sentence

from the second sentence you know that c=36, so put that number into your equation - you can solve for a

Answer 2

c = 36 - 8 like this?

Answer 3

30 ? isnt it :) thanks a lot for help!!!

Answer 4

this is the ans
let no. of alternative schools=x
then according to the Q
2x - 8 = 36
2x = 36 + 8
\[x = \frac{ 36 + 8 }{ 2 }\]
\[x = \frac{ 44 }{ 2 }\]
x = 22 (ANS.)

Answer 5

oh ok thank you so much for help! I was wrong, lol

Answer 6

u r welcome

Answer 7

:)