Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134463216
Author: Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher: PEARSON
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A fruit farm grows apricots, peaches, and plums. The farm has a total of 192 trees growing fruit. There are 2 times as many apricot trees as peach trees, and 3 times as many peaches as plums.

The farmer wants to calculate the number of plum trees, xx, there are on the farm using the equation p(3x)+x=192p(3x)+x=192.

In order to solve for xx, what value should substitute for pp in the equation?

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