Will had
38 as many buttons as Jade. After Will bought another 53 buttons, he had 17 less buttons than Jade. How many buttons did Will have at first?
|
Will |
Jade |
Before |
3 u |
8 u |
Change |
+ 53 |
|
After |
3 u + 53 |
8 u |
Jade had 17 more buttons than Will in the end. So, if Will had another 17 buttons, he would have the same number of buttons as Jade.
8 u = 3 u + 53 + 17
8 u - 3 u = 53 + 17
5 u = 70
1 u = 70 ÷ 5 = 14
Number of buttons that Will had at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 14
= 42
Answer: 42