Respuesta :
Answer:
Number of players in basket ball team [tex]15[/tex]
Number of players in ice hockey team [tex]25[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given -
Let the number of players in basket ball team [tex]=[/tex] X
The number of players in the ice hockey team is equal to
[tex]2X - 5[/tex]
The combined number of athletes on the basketball team and ice hockey team [tex]X + 2X -5 = 3X -5[/tex]
[tex]3X - 5 = 40\\3X = 45\\X = 15[/tex]
Number of players in basket ball team [tex]15[/tex]
The number of players in the ice hockey team is equal to [tex]2 * 15 - 5 = 30 -5 = 25[/tex]
