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If there are four times as many trumpet players than flute players in an orchestra, and there are 70 trumpet AND flute players how many flute players are there? *Please help:(
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If there are four times as many trumpet players than flute players in an orchestra, and there are 70 trumpet AND flute players how many flute players are there?

*Please help:(

If there are four times as many trumpet players than flute players in an orchestra-example-1
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I got 14. I guessed but the math worked out. let me show you how I got that... 12*4 = 48 + 12 = 60 - Nope 13 * 4 = 52 + 13 = 65 - Nope 14 * 4 = 56 + 14 = 70. 14 = Flute Players :) Hope this Helps....



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x=#of flute players

4x+x=70
5x=70
x=14

There are 14 flute players.
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