Question

Elsa's magic wand can cast 53 spells. Her wand can cast 17fewer spells than her sister Anna's wand, which is a little bigger and has more glitter. How many spells can Anna's wand cast?

Answer 1

Anna's wand can cast 70 spells

Explanation:

Elsa's wand can cast 53 spells

her wand casts 17 fewer cells than her sister Anna's

Amount of spells cast by Anna's wand = ?

We write the question down in the form of an equation

`x - 17 = 53`

where
`x` is the amount of spells Anna's wand can cast.

we then proceed to solve by collecting like terms to different sides of the equation. We'll have

`x = 53 + 17`

which leaves us with

`x = 70`

This means that Anna's wand can cast 70 spells.