Reggie and Sean shared equally a bunch of lychees. After Reggie had eaten 41 of his lychees and Sean had eaten 16 of his, Sean had 6 times as many lychees left as Reggie. How many lychees had each of them at first?
| |
Reggie |
Sean |
| Before |
1 u + 41 |
6 u + 16 |
| Change |
- 41 |
- 16 |
| After |
1 u |
6 u |
Number of lychees each had at first was the same.
6 u + 16 = 1 u + 41
6 u - 1 u = 41 - 16
5 u = 25
1 u = 25 ÷ 5 = 5
Number of lychees that they had each at first
= 1 u + 41
= 5 + 41
= 46
Answer(s): 46
