Jeff finds some bugs. he finds 10 fewer grasshopper than cricket. he finds 5 fewer cricketsthan lady bug. if Jeff finds 5 grasshoppers how many ladybugs does Jeff find? how many crickets does he find? Write two equations to solve the problem

15 crickets; 20 ladybugs

C = G + 10

L = C+5

Step-by-step explanation:

Crickets = C

Ladybugs = L

Grasshoppers = G

We know he found 5 grasshoppers, so:

C = G + 10 - -> because he found 10 more crickets than grasshoppers

if we plug in 5 for G (grasshoppers), we can solve for C (crickets):

C = 5+10

15 Crickets

Now that we know he found 15 crickets we can make our second equation:

L = C+5 - -> because he found 5 more ladybugs than crickets

if we plug in 15 C (crickets), we can solve for L (ladybugs):

L = 15+5

20 Ladybugs