Question

Carmen and Linda share 70 candies. If Carmen gets four more candies than Linda gets, how many candies does Linda get?

Answer 1

Linda gets 33 candies

Explanation:

Let's call Linda's number of sweets x and make an equation for the total number of candies:

70 = 4+ x + x

Then simplify it:

70 = 4 + 2x

We then solve for x ( which is the number of candies Linda gets ):

70 - 4 = 4 + 2x - 4

66 = 2x

66 ÷ 2 = 2x ÷ 2

33 candies = x ( amount Linda gets )

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Answer 2

linda will get 35 candies