Eva and Min had an equal number of sweets. After Eva bought another 26 sweets and Min bought another 5 sweets, Eva had four times as many sweets as Min. Find the number of sweets that each of them had at first.
| |
Eva |
Min |
| Before |
4 u - 26 |
1 u - 5 |
| Change |
+ 26 |
+ 5 |
| After |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of sweets that Eva and Min had at first is the same.
4 u - 26 = 1 u - 5
4 u - 1 u = 26 - 5
3 u = 21
1 u = 21 ÷ 3 = 7
Number of sweets that each had at first
= 7 - 5
= 2
Answer(s): 2
