Question

Kyrin picked 40 apples from the trees behind his house. Later, he gave two to each of his friends. He only has 8 remaining. How many friends does he have?

Answer 1

16 friends. solve using the equation 40 - 2x = 8.

Answer 2

Answer:

kyrin had 16 friends

Step-by-step explanation:

40 - 2 (x) = 8 make x as friends

- 2x = 8 - 40

- 2x/ - 2 = - 32/ -2

x = 16