Question

Lia has 1552 more stickers than Mark. When Mark gave Lia 276 stickers, she had five times the amount of stickers than Mark. How many stickers did Mark have at first?

Answer 1

x=319

Explanation:

We know that Lia has 1552 more stickers than Mark. Let's represent the number of stickers Mark has with the variable "x". So, Lia would have "x + 1552" stickers.

Next, we are told that when Mark gave Lia 276 stickers, Lia had five times the amount of stickers than Mark. This means that "x + 1552 - 276" (the new amount of stickers Lia has after receiving 276 from Mark) is equal to 5 times the amount of stickers Mark has, which is "5x".

So, we can set up an equation to solve for "x":

x + 1552 - 276 = 5x

Simplifying the equation, we get:

x + 1276 = 5x

Subtracting "x" from both sides, we get:

1276 = 4x

To solve for "x", divide both sides by 4:

x = 1276 / 4

Calculating this, we find:

x = 319