17,000 = (2/9)w - 1000
18,000(9/2) = (9/2)(2/9)w
w = 81,000
Marisa D.
asked • 09/01/18How many Western Gorillas?
There is a little over 100,000 gorillas in the wild. There are 17,000 eastern gorillas living in the wild. This is 1000 less than two-ninths of the number of Western gorillas. How many western gorillas are living in the wild?
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