Question

Marc has 45 books on his bookshelf, and Corinna has 61. If Marc buys 4 new books each month and Corinna buys 2 new books each month, after how many months will Marc and Corinna have the same number of books?

Define the variable:_________________________________________



Write the equation: _________________________________________


Solve the equation in the space below. Show your work

Answer 1

Call x as the number of months that Marc and Corinna have the same number of book.
45 +4x= 61 +2x
4x- 2x= 61-45
2x= 16
x= 8