Vincent and Asher had the same number of cards at first. After Vincent had bought another 25 cards and Asher had lost 7 of his cards, Vincent had five times as many cards as Asher. How many cards did each of them have at first?
| |
Asher |
Vincent |
| Before |
1 u + 7 |
5 u - 25 |
| Change |
- 7 |
+ 25 |
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
Vincent and Asher had the same number of cards at first.
5 u - 25 = 1 u + 7
5 u - 1 u = 7 + 25
4 u = 32
1 u = 32 ÷ 4 = 8
Number of cards that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 7
= 8 + 7
= 15
Answer(s): 15
