Answer:
It would be "W x 3 = 120"
Step-by-step explanation:
Why? Well, since a swift could run 120 miles an hour, that would be a necessity in the problem. It would be needed to find out how fast the wolf ran, but, it cannot be the answer since we are trying to find out "how fast the wolf ran per hour". Right? No. Basically, you need to divide 120 by 3, which is 40. But which equals 40? None. Yes, none. No, to two answers. Why? Because you need to divide, so, the answer could be multiplication, but the opposite. You know if you know... Anyways, 120 x w = 3w is wrong due to the fact that it has no sign of division and the answer is way too large (I tried). 3 + w = 120 is definitely wrong. Why add? 3 + 40 is not 120. It's 43. Also, 120 + 3 is not 3, it's "123". So, the only answer left is "W x 3 = 120". But, how do we know that it's right? Well, think about it backwards. The swift is 3 times faster, so, the wolf times that 3 times faster is 120. And that is exactly what this problem is. By doing the problem backwards, we could find out that a wolf can run 40 miles per hour. Basically, 120 divided by 3, how much faster it is than a wolf, is 40. So, we could find out that a wolf could run 40 miles per hour.
Final Answer: W x 3 = 120
