Question

From a plate of 27 apple slices, each of 4 friends ate the same number of apple slices. There were 3 apple slices left.Which equation can be used to find the number of apple slices each friend ate?a 3x + 4 = 274x + 3 = 273(x+4)= 274(x + 3) = 27

Answer 1

We have 27 apple slices

each of 4 friends ate the same number of apple slices

there were 3 apple slices left

So we have

x+3=27

but there were 4 friends

so 4x+3=27

The 4x for the number of slices by a friend plus the slices left equal the number of slices

Answer: 4x+3=27