I have this almost impossible question for homework that I've tried to do for an hour. Can someone help?

Question

The question is:

seed

+iced

=spice

c= d= e= i= p= s=

All the letters represent a number, and I have to find the number.

Also, another question is:

I painted 12 more flowers than birds. Altogether, I painted a total of 28 flowers and birds. How many flowers did I paint.

Can you please answer that one too? I'm terrible at those types of questions.

Answer 1

The first one, I have no idea! I'm working on it.

Here's how to set up the second problem:

x = number of birds

x + 12 = number of flowers (12 more than birds)

So...

x + (x + 12) = 28

And then solve it from there.  

Answer 2

1 works for the first part but so does about any number.  

2nd part is 28-12 = 16.  Then divide by 2 to get the number of birds = 8.  Which tells us you painted 20 flowers.

Answer 3

Here's the bird one:

f = b + 12

f + b = 28

(So substitute)

(b + 12) + b = 28

2b = 16

b = 8

And since he painted 12 more flowers than birds, 8 + 12 = 20

Check: 8 + 20 = 28

So, 8 birds and 20 flowers

Answer 4

seed = 1663

iced = 9263

spice = 10926