Question

james is in charge of the decorations. he has a total budget of $50 dollars to spend for all of the decorations. James spends $20 on one banner and would like to buy balloons that cost $2 each with the rest of money. How many balloons can James buy?​

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

30 divided by 2 = 15

Answer 2

Hi there!

Your answer is:

James can buy 15 balloons

Explanation:

20 + 2x = 50$

-20

2x = 30$

/2

x= 15$

Plug back in to check yourself!

20+ 2(15) = 50

20 + 30 = 50

50 = 50

I hope this makes sense!