Question

Dumpster #1 contains 45 fewer molded vegetables than dumpster #2. Dumpster #2 contains 80 fewer molded vegetables than dumpster #3. If there are 236 molded vegetables in all the dumpsters combined, how many vegetables are in dumpster #1?

Answer 1

22 vegetables

Explanation:

Set the #number of molded vegatables in dumpster 1 as X

The number of molded vegetables in 2 is x + 45 and the number of molded vegies in 3 is x + 45 + 80

x + x + 45 + x + 45 + 80 = 236 (combine similar terms)

Thats 3x = 66

Which equas 22