Muffins and Cupcakes Word Problem

A bakery produces two types of pastries: cupcakes and muffins. The bakery makes three times as many cupcakes as muffins. If the total number of pastries produced is 160, how many muffins were made?

Let the number of muffins be represented by the variable $m$. Then, the number of cupcakes would be $3m$. According to the problem, the equation representing the total number of pastries is:

$$m + 3m = 160$$

Simplifying this equation will help you find the value of $m$.