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A circus act has 3 times as many elephants as acrobats. Jorge noticed that all together there were 56 legs in the circus ring. How many elephants were in the show?
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A circus act has 3 times as many elephants as acrobats. Jorge noticed that all together there were 56 legs in the circus ring. How many elephants were in the show?

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Legs (k)

3(4k) + 2k = 56

12k + 2k = 56
14k= 56

56/14 = 4

3(4•4) + 2(4)

3(16) = 48 elephant legs
2(4) = 8 acrobat legs

48/4 = 12 elephants
8/2= 4 acrobats

4•3=12

THERE ARE 12 ELEPHANTS
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