Question

I’m about to cry from frustration. Help please before I die

Answer 1

First you write the equation x+16=37. After solving you will get x=21. Then you multiply x by 3 to get the whole bag. And you will get 63

Answer 2

`(1)/(3)x+16=37`

63 Jelly Beans

Explanation:

The unknown is the number of jelly beans originally in the bag or x

First he had x jelly beans

The he ate one-third of them

`(1)/(3)x`

He then ate 16 more jelly beans

`(1)/(3)x+16`

This was equal to 37 jelly beans

`(1)/(3)x+16=37`

This is the equation

Now solve for x

Subtract 16 from both sides

`(1)/(3)x=21`

Multiply both sides by 3

`x=63`

63 Jelly Beans