Question

Jim and Em baked 33 macaroons.

Jim baked 5 more macaroons than Em. How manymacaroons did Jim bake?

Answer 1

Answer: 19 macaroons

Explanation:

Let's create an equation to represent this situation. Let x represent the number of macaroons that Em made.

33=x+x+5

33=2x+5

33-5=2x+5-5

28=2x

28/2=2x/2

14=x

This means that Em made 14 macaroons.

14+5=19

Therefore, Jim baked 19 macaroons.