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Ali and Ahmed ate 24 chocolate bars. Ali ate 14 more than Ahmed. How manychocolate bars did each eat?

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the total number of chocolates =24


x+y=24

where x represents chocolate ate by Ali and y represents Ahmed. Ali ate 14 more.


y+14=x

Substitue this in first equation


\begin{gathered} y+14+y=24 \\ 2y=24-14 \\ 2y=10 \\ y=5 \end{gathered}

so Ahmed ate 5 chocolates. Now, ali ate 14 more, so


x=14+5=19

Ali ate 19 chocolates.

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