Question

ali’s latest photo got 42 likes.this is 3 times as many likes as kate’s lasted photo.how many likes did kate’s photo get?select method below,using x to represent kate’s likes

Answer 1

Kate’s photo get 14 likes

Explanation:

Let

x ----> Kate's likes

y ---> Ali's likes

we know that

y=42 likes ----> equation A

y=3x ----> equation B

Solve by substitution

Substitute equation A in equation B and solve for x

42=3x

Divide by 3 both sides

x=42/3

x=14 likes