Dan bought 35 pieces of candy. He gave 4 pieces to each of his friends. He only has 3 pieces left. Which equation, when solved f

Question

3 years ago

6

or
X, gives the number of friends?

2 answers:

ehidna [41] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-03T06:08:53+03:00

8 0

Answer:

35 - 4x = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.

35−4x=3

35+−4x=3

−4x+35=3

Step 2: Subtract 35 from both sides.

−4x+35−35=3−35

−4x=−32

Step 3: Divide both sides by -4.

-4x/−4 = −32/ −4

x=8

Svetlanka [38] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-03T07:38:20+03:00

5 0

Answer:

8 friends

Step-by-step explanation:

4 doesn't go evenly to 9 ppl so it would be 8 friends and 3 extra pieces