Brandon and Owen had the same number of cards at first. After Brandon had bought another 32 cards and Owen had lost 8 of his cards, Brandon had five times as many cards as Owen. How many cards did each of them have at first?
| |
Owen |
Brandon |
| Before |
1 u + 8 |
5 u - 32 |
| Change |
- 8 |
+ 32 |
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
Brandon and Owen had the same number of cards at first.
5 u - 32 = 1 u + 8
5 u - 1 u = 8 + 32
4 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 4 = 10
Number of cards that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 8
= 10 + 8
= 18
Answer(s): 18
