There are 10 less trumpet players than saxophone players. The number of saxophone players is 3 times the number of trumpet players. How many trumpet players are there?

Answer 1

T=S-10

S=3T

T=3T-10

2T =10

T= 5 trumpet players

S =3T = 15 sax players

Answer 2

# of Trumpet players = # of Sax players - 10

# of Sax players = 3 x # of Trumpet players

Use T and S to represent the # of different players.

So you have:

T = S - 10, and

S = 3T

Since S and 3T are the same (indicated by the equal sign), use "3T" in place of the "S" in

T = S - 10.

That gives you:

T = S -10 (BEFORE you substitute it in)

T = 3T - 10 (AFTER you make the substitute)

Now, you can solve for "T."

Once you know T, you can use that value in S = 3T to find the value of "S."

Answer 3

t = s - 10

s = 3t

t = 3t - 10

Can you solve for t and answer?