Write an equation for this statement The number of moons orbiting Saturn is 18. This is 9 times the number of moons orbiting Mars.?

Answer 1

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Let m be the number of moons orbiting Mars.

9m will be the number of moons orbiting Saturn and it should equal 18.

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9m = 18 <--

If you then wanted to solve this, you would divide both sides by 9:

m = 18/9

m = 2

P.S. Mars does indeed have 2 moons, Phobos and Deimos. But Saturn actually has *82* moons with confirmed orbits that are not embedded in its rings.

Source(s): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moons_of_Saturn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moons_of_Mars

Answer 2

y = 2x.      

x = 9

y = 18

Answer 3

Why are you dividing when you should be mutliplying the number by 9 correct????

Answer 4

#saturn/ 9 = #mars

s/9 = m

s= 18

18/9 =2 

m =2