Question

One year there was a total of 51 commercial and noncommercial orbital launches worldwide. In​ addition, the number of noncommercial orbital launches was three more than three times the number of commercial orbital launches. Determine the number of commercial and noncommercial orbital launches.

Answer 1

There would be 39 noncommercial orbit launches and 12 commercial orbit launches because 12•3=36, then add 3 so 36+3=39 for noncommercial, and the 12 for commercial