Question

Sue has 18 sweets.

Tony also has 18 sweets.
Sue gives Tony x sweets.
Sue then eats 5 of her sweets.
Tony then eats half of his sweets.
Write expressions for the number of sweets Sue and Tony now have.

Answer 1

The expression for Sue sweets is : 13 - x

The expression for Tony sweets is : 18 + x / 2

Explanation:

The expressions for the number of sweet Sue and Tony have are 13 - x and

18 + x / 2 respectively

Sue has 18 sweet.

Tony has 18 sweet.

Sue gives Tony x sweet . Sue sweet will be

18 - x

Sue then eats 5 sweets then his sweet will be

18 - 5 - x = 13 - x

Tony collected x sweet from Sue. His sweet will be

18 + x

Tony ate half of his sweets . His remaining sweet will be

18 + x / 2

The expression for Sue sweets is : 13 - x

The expression for Tony sweets is : 18 + x / 2