Review 3136ink Specify what the variable stands for write an

Review 3.1-3.6.ink Specify what the variable stands for, write an equation, and solve. 27. Asa is collecting insects for his science project. He has six fewer beetles than twice the number of other insects. If he has a total of eighteen insects in his collection, how many beetles does he have?

Solution

Let, Asa has X beetles.

Given, There are total 18 insects he has collected.

and he has 6 fewer beetles than twice the no of other insects.

From the given data in the question we can generate an equation

X = (2 x 18) - 6

=> X = 36 - 6

=> X = 30

therefore, Asa has 30 beetles