Jade and Natalie had an equal number of sweets. After Jade bought another 28 sweets and Natalie bought another 6 sweets, Jade had thrice as many sweets as Natalie. Find the number of sweets that each of them had at first.
| |
Jade |
Natalie |
| Before |
3 u - 28 |
1 u - 6 |
| Change |
+ 28 |
+ 6 |
| After |
3 u |
1 u |
The number of sweets that Jade and Natalie had at first is the same.
3 u - 28 = 1 u - 6
3 u - 1 u = 28 - 6
2 u = 22
1 u = 22 ÷ 2 = 11
Number of sweets that each had at first
= 11 - 6
= 5
Answer(s): 5
