Question

A local hamburger shop sold a combined total of 394 hamburgers and cheeseburgers on Wednesday. There were 56 fewer cheeseburgers sold than hamburgers. How many hamburgers were sold on Wednesday?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Total number of Hamburgers and Cheeseburgers = 394

Let the number of hamburgers = x

x + x - 56 = 394 Combine the left

2x - 56 = 394 Add 56 to both sides

2x - 56 + 56 = 394 + 56 Combine

2x = 450 Divide both sides by 2

2x/2 = 450/2

x = 225

Answer

• 225 hamburgers were sold
• 169 Cheeseburgers sold