Xuan and Wendy had an equal number of lollipops. After Xuan bought another 29 lollipops and Wendy bought another 5 lollipops, Xuan had four times as many lollipops as Wendy. Find the number of lollipops that each of them had at first.
| |
Xuan |
Wendy |
| Before |
4 u - 29 |
1 u - 5 |
| Change |
+ 29 |
+ 5 |
| After |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of lollipops that Xuan and Wendy had at first is the same.
4 u - 29 = 1 u - 5
4 u - 1 u = 29 - 5
3 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 3 = 8
Number of lollipops that each had at first
= 8 - 5
= 3
Answer(s): 3
