Liam had
59 as many coins as Jade. After Liam gave away 39 coins, he had 63 less coins than Jade. How many coins did Jade have?
|
Liam |
Jade |
Before |
5 u |
9 u |
Change |
- 39 |
|
After |
5 u - 39 |
9 u |
Jade had 63 more coins than Liam in the end. So, if Liam had another 63 coins, he would have the same number of coins as Jade.
9 u = 5 u - 39 + 63
9 u - 5 u = 63 - 39
4 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 4 = 6
Number of coins that Jade had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 6
= 54
Answer: 54