Final answer:
Jasmine has 6x - 5 pieces of candy. By setting up an equation and solving for x, we find that Lucy has 1 piece of candy.
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve this problem, we can set up an equation using the given information. Let's assume that Lucy has x pieces of candy. According to the problem, Jasmine has 5 less than 6 times as many pieces of candy as Lucy. So, Jasmine has 6x - 5 pieces of candy. Given that Jasmine has 2 pieces of candy, we can set up the equation as follows:
6x - 5 = 2
Adding 5 to both sides of the equation, we have:
6x = 7
Dividing both sides of the equation by 6, we get:
x = 7/6 = 1.17
Since we can't have a fraction of a piece of candy, we round x down to the nearest whole number. So, Lucy has 1 piece of candy.