Question

Jonathan collects postcards and stamps. The number of postcards in his collection is 12 more than 3/4 the number of stamps. He has 39 postcards in all. If Jonathan has x stamps, which equation represents this situation and how many stamps does he have?

Answer 1

Answer:

$12 + \frac{3}{4} x = 39$

$\frac{3}{4} x = 27$

$x = 36$

Jonathan has 36 stamps.