Problema Solution

Sylvia has a jewelry collection of bracelets, necklaces and earrings. She has 16 Bracelots. The number of earrings is 2 times the nuber of necklaces. What expression show how many peices of jewelry she has in all? How many necklaces does she have if she has 43 pieces of jewelry in all?

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LET THE NUMBER OF NECKLACE IS X

X+2X+16=43

=>3X=27

=>X=9

SO NUMBER OF NECKLACE IS 9