One wall inside an art studio is used to display paintings with oval frames and rectangular frames. There are a total of 68 paintings on this display. There are 3 times as many
rectangular frames as there are oval frames in this display. How many oval frames and
rectangular frames are on the display?

Oval frames = 17

Rectangular frames = 51

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that :

Paintings on wall are either oval or rectangular ;

Let :

Oval painting = x

Rectangular painting = y

According to the information given :

x + y = 68 - - (1)

Rectangular frames = 3 times oval frames

y = 3x - - - (2)

Put y = 3x in equation (1)

x + 3x = 68

4x = 68

x = 68/4

x = 17 frames

From :

x + y = 68

17 + y = 68

y = 68 - 17

y = 51

Oval frames = 17

Rectangular frames = 51

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