Julian and George had the same number of cards at first. After Julian had bought another 27 cards and George had lost 9 of his cards, Julian had five times as many cards as George. How many cards did each of them have at first?
|
George |
Julian |
Before |
1 u + 9 |
5 u - 27 |
Change |
- 9 |
+ 27 |
After |
1 u |
5 u |
Julian and George had the same number of cards at first.
5 u - 27 = 1 u + 9
5 u - 1 u = 9 + 27
4 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 4 = 9
Number of cards that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 9
= 9 + 9
= 18
Answer(s): 18