john had thrice as many stickers as Ken. After Ken had given away 12 stickers to his brother, John had 5 times as many stickers

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2 years ago

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as Ken. How many stickers did John and Ken have in the end?

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postnew [5] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-05T01:42:52+03:00

The number of stickers John and Ken have in the end is 6 and 18 respectively.

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New stickers

x + x - 12 = 3x + 5x

2x - 12 = 8x

-12 = 8x - 6x

-12 = -2x

x = 12/2

x = 6

So,

Ken stickers = x

= 6 stickers

John stickers = 3x

= 3 × 6

= 12 stickers

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