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? * : (

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       
                       

X=#of flute players

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

There are 14 flute players.

Number of small boxes shipped = 10

Number of large boxes shipped = 12

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of small boxes

and

y be the number of large boxes

According to the first statement, a total of 22 boxes were shipped

Equation 1 will be:

x+y=22

And

According to 2nd statement, Total weight was 1350 and we know the weight of one small box is 45 and large box is 75

So equation 2 will be:

45x+75y=1350

We will use the substitution method for solving the equation

So from equation 1

Putting the value of x in eqn 2

Putting the value of y in eqn 1

So,

Number of small boxes shipped = 10

Number of large boxes shipped = 12 ..