Reggie had
59 as many cards as Gem. After Reggie bought another 6 cards, he had 14 less cards than Gem. How many cards did Reggie have at first?
| |
Reggie |
Gem |
| Before |
5 u |
9 u |
| Change |
+ 6 |
|
| After |
5 u + 6 |
9 u |
Gem had 14 more cards than Reggie in the end. So, if Reggie had another 14 cards, he would have the same number of cards as Gem.
9 u = 5 u + 6 + 14
9 u - 5 u = 6 + 14
4 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Number of cards that Reggie had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 5
= 25
Answer: 25
