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there are 2 more than 3 times as many parrots as finches at the pet store, if there's a total of 18 parrots and finches, how many are parrots and how many are finches
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there are 2 more than 3 times as many parrots as finches at the pet store, if there's a total of 18 parrots and finches, how many are parrots and how many are finches

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3x+2=18, subtract 2 from both sides, which will leave you with 3x=16, divide each side by 3 and you will get: x= 5 and 1/3.


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