Zeph and Cindy had the same number of caramel apples. After Cindy gave away 14 caramel apples and Zeph gave away 54 caramel apples, Cindy had 3 times as many caramel apples as Zeph. How many caramel apples did each of them have at first?
| |
Zeph |
Cindy |
| Before |
1 u + 54 |
3 u + 14 |
| Change |
- 54 |
- 14 |
| After |
1 u |
3 u |
The number of caramel apples that Zeph and Cindy had at first is the same.
3 u + 14 = 1 u + 54
3 u - 1 u = 54 - 14
2 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 2 = 20
Number of caramel apples that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 54
= 20 + 54
= 74
Answer(s): 74
