Say you have this problem.
4x=2x-4
First you would combine your like terms.
4x = 2x-4
-2x=-2x-4
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2x=-4
Next you would divide
2x =-4
÷ -4 =-4
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x = 0.5
The answer is 0
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Answer:
6
Step-by-step explanation:
two equations can be derived from the question
y - 2x = 3 equation 1
y - 3x = -3 equation 2
y = number of toffees
x = number of children
subtract equation 2 from 1
x = 6