Question

Emily, Yani and Joyce have a total of 3209 stickers. Yani has 2 times

as many stickers as Joyce. Emily has 279 more stickers than Yani. How
many more stickers does Emily have than Joyce?

Answer 1

279+x

Explanation:

Emily + Yani + Joyce=3209 stickers

• if Yani has 2 times as many stickers as Joyce:this statement states that Joyce has x stickers and Yani has 2x stickers because x multiplied by 2

• "Emily has 279 more stickers than Yani":therefore the equation for Emily will be ;279+2x

how many stickers does Emily have than Joyce:

(279+2x)-(x)

279+2x-x

=279+x