<u><em>Answer:</em></u> y = 83 - 3x where: y is the number of lollipops left x is the number of friends he has
<u><em>Explanation:</em></u> Assume that the number of lollipops left with Carlos is y and that the number of friends he has is x
We know that he gave each friend 3 lollipops. <u>This means that:</u> number of lollipops he gave to his friends = 3x
To get the remaining lollipops with him, <u>we will subtract the lollipops he gave to his friends from the total lollipops he had</u>. This means that: lollipops left = original number - number of lollipops he gave to his friends y = 83 - 3x
Hello! A way we could solve this equation is to divide 714 by three and then multiply the quotient by 2 to get the number of men that attended. 714/3 is 238. There were 238 women that attended the concert. 238 * 2 is 476. 476 + 238 = 714. There. There were 476 men that attended the concert.