Emily and Gabriel had an equal number of lollipops at first. After Emily bought another 19 lollipops and Gabriel lost 25 lollipops, Emily had five times as many lollipops as Gabriel. Find the number of lollipops each of them had at first.
| |
Emily |
Gabriel |
| Before |
5 u - 19 |
1 u + 25 |
| Change |
+ 19 |
- 25 |
| After |
5 u |
1 u |
The number of lollipops that Emily and Gabriel at first is the same.
5 u - 19 = 1 u + 25
5 u - 1 u = 25 + 19
4 u = 44
1 u = 44 ÷ 4 = 11
Number of lollipops that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 25
= 11 + 25
= 36
Answer(s): 36
