For Sammie the equation would be S=3N.
If Nora (N) has 4 goldfish, you substitute N=4 into the previous equation to find out how many goldfish Sammie has.
> S= 3 x 4
= 12
The next part of the question is asking you how many goldfish do Sammie and Nora have in all. If Sammie has 12 goldfish and Nora has 4 goldfish, the equation would be 12 + 4= 16
The answer would be 16 goldfish in total.
