Question
Alice & Phillis share some stickers. Alice has 5/7 as many stickers as Phyllis. Phyllis has 92 more stickers than Alice. How many stickers does Alice have?
Answers
Damon
a = 5 p/7
p = a + 92
so
a = 5(a+92)/7
7 a = 5 a + 460
2 a = 460
a = 230
p = a + 92
so
a = 5(a+92)/7
7 a = 5 a + 460
2 a = 460
a = 230