Question

mr.edwards wife got five time the amount of presents he got, together they got 84 presents find how many presents mr.edwards received and how many his wife got

Answer 1

Mr Edwards got 14 presents; Mrs Edwards got 70 presents.

Explanation:

Mr Edwards: x

Mrs Edwards: 5x

x + 5x = 84

6x = 84

x = 14

5x = 70