Question

Write an equation for the situation. Do not solve it

Joe ate 2 hamburgers and then he divided the remaining burgers amongst his 5 friends. Every friend received 2 burgers. How many burgers did Joey start with?

Answer 1

x = 2 + (5 x 2)

Explanation:

Let x represent the total number of burgers

Answer 2

x -2/5 = 2

Explanation:

x = hamburgers total

Joey ate 2 = -2

Divided by 5 friends = /5