Cape May and Daytona Beach have 40 shark sightings a year. If Cape May has 8 less than double the number of shark sightings of Daytona Beach, how many shark sightings does Cape May have?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
Let x be the number of sharks in Daytona Beach. Cape May has 2x - 8 shark sightings. x + (2x - 8) = 40. 3x - 8 = 40. 3x = 48. x = 16. Cape May has 2(16) - 8 = 24 shark sightings.
Thus, the answer is 24.