Samuel and Bryan had an equal number of caramel apples at first. After Samuel bought another 7 caramel apples and Bryan lost 13 caramel apples, Samuel had five times as many caramel apples as Bryan. Find the number of caramel apples each of them had at first.
| |
Samuel |
Bryan |
| Before |
5 u - 7 |
1 u + 13 |
| Change |
+ 7 |
- 13 |
| After |
5 u |
1 u |
The number of caramel apples that Samuel and Bryan at first is the same.
5 u - 7 = 1 u + 13
5 u - 1 u = 13 + 7
4 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Number of caramel apples that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 13
= 5 + 13
= 18
Answer(s): 18
